Federal MPs’ expense reports will not be released on schedule for up to two years because of a bungled attempt by the public service to upgrade the system used to report their travel, office and communications costs.
The most recent expense reports date from July 2022, and a backlog caused by the technology chaos is not expected to be resolved before the middle of next year.
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Nick Bonyhady is a technology writer for the Australian Financial Review, based in Sydney. He is a former technology editor, industrial relations and politics reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald and Age. Connect with Nick on Twitter. Email Nick at nick.bonyhady@afr.com
