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Back to EpisodesPoliticians' Spouses on Taxpayer-Funded Trips
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New revelations from Australias Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority expose politicians misusing taxpayer-funded family travel allowances for personal trips. Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Labor ministers Don Farrell and Anika Wells, and others claimed thousands for spouses to attend events like the CPAC conference and AFL grand final. These perks, once allowing up to nine business-class trips and three economy trips for family, have been restricted due to public scrutiny. The data, covering claims before recent rule changes, has sparked ongoing debates over politician perks amid talks of public spending cuts.
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