Australia news live: Michelle Rowland to make repayment for 2023 family trip found to breach entitlements

The attorney general had billed taxpayers to take her children with her on a trip to Perth. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe attorney general, Michelle Rowland, has become the first MP to make repayments for family travel amid growing controversy about politicians expenses, after some of her claims for a 2023 trip were found to be a breach of the rules.Rowland used family reunion travel entitlements to take her children on a trip to Perth. The independent parliamentary expenses authority has found some of the expenses should not have been paid for by taxpayers.IPEA finalised its advice on Friday 12 December and conveyed a portion of the family reunion travel expenses were outside the guidelines.The attorney-general has formally accepted that advice on Friday and commenced steps to make a repayment. Continue reading...