Australia’s federal politicians spent $30.7 million in the first full quarter of the new parliamentary term, as newly minted Labor frontbenchers travelled abroad to meet their international counterparts.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the pack, spending $684,665 between July and September 2022, newly released data from the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) show.
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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
