Explosion in $79k contracts that don’t need to go out to tender
2017 ongoingIn the past four years three times as many contracts worth between $78,000 and $80,000 — the threshold ...
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‘Mid-life crisis’ conference just ticket for the blues
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds charged taxpayers $5,500 to weekend ‘mid-life crisis’ conference put on by her husband's employer – and go to a ball.
Sloppy Joe Hockey and his Cabcharges
Joe Hockey flew out of Sydney on April 17, 2011, landed in Dubai on April 18, but was also recorded as taking a $190 hire car ride from his Hunters Hill home to Channel Seven and back again.
Tony Abbott’s ironman, ocean swims and fun run: all on taxpayers’ dime
Tony Abbott billed taxpayers more than $1200 in travel and accommodation costs to compete in the 2011 Port Macquarie Ironman.
Abbott flies RAAF jet to donor’s birthday bash at golf club
Tony Abbott used an RAAF jet to attend the birthday party of a Liberal Party donor Paul Marks. His office said the PM had work-related engagements the following day but would not say what they were.
Julie Bishop’s $30k flight from Perth to Canberra
Julie Bishop stayed an extra day in Perth after completing her official public commitments so an empty jet flew from Canberra to Perth to pick up her and her partner David Panton to return them to the nation's capital at a cost to taxpayers of $30,000.
Comparing apples and fridges: Greg Hunt’s climate con
April 2015As environment minster, Greg Hunt claimed that Labor’s carbon tax was more than 93 times more expensive ...
Tennis, cricket and rugby: Warren Truss a fan of them all
The Australian Open, State of Origin, the Ashes, rugby union Test - 2014 a very busy year for Nationals MP Warren Truss.
Aussie Open, AFL Grand Final grab Albanese’s fancy
Labor leader's trips to the 2014 Australian Open and the AFL Grand Final cost taxpayers just over $4000.
$5300 for Barnaby Joyce’s three NRL games
Barnaby Joyce charged taxpayers more than $5300 for attending three NRL games but said the trips were a legitimate part of the job. He also charged taxpayers $741 for a family member to join him at the NRL grand final.
Michael Danby: charged public for trips to Queensland with wife
In 2017, Labor MP Michael Danby repaid travel claims for family trips dating back to 2010. He used public money to pay for an ad to attack an ABC reporter and he took a week's sick leave from Parliament to spend the time travelling in Israel.
Mark Dreyfus repays claim for ski chalet
Hours after demanding an investigation into Coalition travel expenses, the Labor frontbencher Mark Dreyfus admitted to billing taxpayers for a ski trip to Perisher.
Deputy PM’s $21,000 flight to give speech on belt-tightening
Taxpayers paid $21,500 for a chartered flight for the deputy PM Warren Truss to fly to Brisbane just after the controversial 2014 federal budget to give a speech explaining the virtues of reducing expenditure.
Weddings, operas, anything goes for Bronwyn Bishop’s expenses
As Speaker, Liberal MP Bronwyn Bishop claimed $600 for flights to attend the wedding of parliamentary colleague Sophie Mirabella.
Coalition MPs’ ‘study allowances’ pay for trip home from Indian wedding
Three Coalition MPs claimed more than $12,000 in “overseas study” allowances to pay for flights home after attending the wedding in Hyderabad of the granddaughter of Gina Rinehart's business partner.
$1,352 for Christopher Pyne’s day use of London hotel room
The Pynes enjoyed a $30,000 lavish trip to London and Rome in April 2013.
Idyllic Cocos islands nice spot for a ‘family reunion’
Family members of Coalition MPs flew to the idyllic Cocos islands for a weekend jaunt on the taxpayers' dime. Despite claiming travel on 'family reunion' grounds, it appears both MPs were in their electorate the previous week.
MPs charge taxpayers to attend Tony Abbott’s farewell bash
Peter Dutton, Eric Abetz and Kevin Andrews billed taxpayers more than $6000 on flights, cars and hotels for their overnight stay. Neither Dutton nor Abetz responded to multiple requests for comment about the purpose of their trips.
No paper trail for Coalition’s $30m handout to Foxtel
Foxtel given $30m in taxpayers' money over four years to boost “under represented sports” on pay TV, yet the Seven Network did not receive any government support to broadcast the inaugural season of the AFL Women’s League.
Mathias Cormann had ‘no idea’ travel agent paid for family holiday flights
Mathias Cormann had 'no idea' his family holiday flights to Singapore were paid for by Hello World, a travel company controlled by Liberal Party Treasurer Andrew Burnes.
Tim Wilson solicited preselection endorsements while at Human Rights Commission
Tim Wilson solicited preselection endorsements while at the Human Rights Commission, a move that 'threatened' the commission's independence.
Abbott-era MPs: ‘leaners’ on the public payroll
Former Coalition MPs treated to rich pickings at taxpayers' expense, with more than 40% of Abbott-era MPs appointed to government jobs.
Tony Abbott’s office ‘aided Chinese donation’ after ASIO warning
Tony Abbott's office reportedly helped Chinese billionaire and "agent of foreign influence" to donate to the Liberal Party in 2016.
Sam Dastyari warned Chinese national of potential phone bugging
Then Labor senator Sam Dastyari supported China’s position over the South China Sea and had office, legal and travel bills paid by a Chinese company.
