Political expenses
Senior Liberal warns party to stop talking about One Nation as Hanson hits back at PM
The One Nation leader posted a report about its fundraising campaign on social media after Albanese questioned its veracity, Hanson saying it proved the money was “ridgy-didge”.
- Brittany Busch, Emily Kaine and James Massola
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Senator billed taxpayers for trip that included son’s engagement party
Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie took a work trip to north-west Tasmania on the same weekend that her son celebrated his engagement party in the region.
- Annika Smethurst
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Senator billed public to attend son’s wedding
Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie billed taxpayers for flights and accommodation to Tasmania before and after her son’s wedding in the Tamar Valley.
- Annika Smethurst
Wells repays $10,000 of travel expenses after husband’s AFL grand final trip
The minister was embroiled in an expenses scandal after spending $190,000 on a trip to New York last year.
- Nick Newling and James Massola
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Fair dinkum, Albo, you’ve mangled the language
The prime minister assures us the budget will strive for equity, resilience and social cohesion. Something’s lost in the translation.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
‘Questions have to be asked’: Tribunal to review $1m bureaucrat salaries
The first review in 15 years will seek to boost public confidence in the way public servants are paid.
- Nick Newling
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Political staffers pocket $23m post-election windfall
Political staffers received an average $38,594 payout for leaving their jobs after the last election – but the average amount of time a staffer was without political work after taking a severance package was just 15 days.
- James Massola
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Blimps, billboards and a $400,000 hole: The Liberal debt crisis haunting Bennelong
Scott Yung spent big trying to win Bennelong during the 2025 federal election. Now insiders say he won’t pay the Liberal Party back.
- Max Maddison
Ratepayers foot bill for mayor’s flights on Trump resort trip
However, the mayor’s register of interests shows the US president’s business paid for him to stay at the resort shortly before plans for Trump Tower were announced, as well as covering other expenses.
- Julius Dennis
Hanson billed taxpayers $9000 for charter flight to opening of Rinehart-funded building
The Queensland senator defended her attendance at the Victorian event celebrating the contribution from Australia’s richest person.
- Brittany Busch