Non-government members of the NT Legislative Scrutiny Committee are calling for reforms, citing short submission deadlines and government disregard for recommendations. They propose diluting government control and extending review periods.
Former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has repaid nearly $8,800 in parliamentary expenses after her partner claimed family reunion allowances for trips to Melbourne to visit his son. The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) ruled the stopovers did not meet guidelines for accompanying the senator.
An audit of Communications and Sports Minister Anika Wells's travel by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority found four breaches, but cleared her controversial trips to New York and Thredbo.
An audit of Communications and Sports Minister Anika Wells's travel by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority found four breaches, but cleared her controversial trips to New York and Thredbo.
Steve Reed has dismissed 15 Labour MPs who voted with Kemi Badenoch's motion calling for Keir Starmer to be referred to the privileges committee as 'usual suspects'. The housing secretary told Times Radio and Sky News he was not bothered by the rebels, emphasizing that 99% of Labour MPs are united. The vote was won comfortably by the government, with 53 Labour MPs not participating in the division. This is the last PMQs of the 2024-26 parliamentary session before parliament prorogues at 1.15pm.
