Travel entitlements for MPs’ families will be wound back on advice of expenses watchdog, Anthony Albanese says

Under the new rules, parliamentarians will only be able to claim travel expenses for their partners between their home and CanberraFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister has announced travel entitlements for the families of parliamentarians will be wound back, after the government sought advice from the expenses watchdog.Anthony Albanese confirmed he had received advice from the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) on the weekend of 13 December, and has subsequently written to the Remuneration Tribunal to review and put in place the new rules. Continue reading...