Victorian MPs spend hundreds of thousands on travel allowances despite tight budget looming


Source: abc.net.au abc.net.au

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In Short: Victorian MPs claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel allowances over the past financial year. Victorian MPs claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel allowances over the past financial year. Liberal, Labor and independent MPs accessed international travel allowances for overseas trips. Liberal, Labor and independent MPs accessed international travel allowances for overseas trips. Trips to Asian countries such as India, China and Thailand were among the most travelled-to destinations. Victorian MPs have charged taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars for overseas travel for "electorate business", with a warning from integrity experts that MPs must "pass...