Victorian Liberal MPs have been responsible for the vast majority of taxpayer funded trips since losing the election in November.
Taxpayers have picked up the bill for Victorian MPs to fly overseas to visit galleries in Milan, learn about TikTok in the United States and pursue “electorate business” in London.
Since the November election, the 30 members of the Liberal party room have collectively booked 23 overseas trips using their allowances. Taxpayers have picked up the bill for Victorian MPs to fly overseas to learn about TikTok, visit galleries in Milan and pursue “electorate business” in London.Weeks out from the election, two former Labor MPs – Frank McGuire and Dr Tien Kieu – also billed taxpayers for trips overseas before losing their seats.
That included a delegation of Liberal MPs who were due to fly to Israel last weekend for a “study tour” led by the Australia Israel Jewish Affairs Council. But the trip was postponed just days before the MPs were due to depart after Victorian Liberal party leadership wasLiberal MPs who have invoiced taxpayers for a trip during this month include former leader Matthew Guy who billed Victorians $8599.84 for a “study tour” to the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires.
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