Bridget McKenzie's Blurred Lines: A Case Study in Parliamentary Perks Senator Bridget McKenzie's latest expenditure records have raised questions about transparency and accountability in parliamentary expenses.
She billed taxpayers for flights to Tasmania, including her son's engagement party, sparking concerns over the use of public funds for private events.
While rules permit MPs to claim travel expenses for parliamentary business and official duties, there is a long standing convention that ministers do not claim travel costs between the prime minister's campaign launch and election day.