Parliamentary travel rules under scrutiny after Gold Coast trip by Nationals leader

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While David Littleproud’s taxpayer-funded flight falls within parliamentary guidelines, the Gold Coast apartment he settled on three days prior to the flight has reignited discussion over defining official MP travel expenditure

, took leave shortly before parliament had finished for the week, departing Canberra for a family commitment on Thursday 9 February.

The member for Maranoa disclosed the property purchase on his register of interests on 13 February. Guardian Australia understands the business class flight was publicly funded. Guardian Australia does not suggest that the travel constituted a breach of expenditure rules.purchased a Gold Coast apartment

The Nationals leader labelled “attempts to make this appear unethical” as “pathetic and misleading”, also rejecting the suggestion the trip was undertaken “to take possession of a property”.

 

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about bloody time this kind of waste and corruption was brought to a hold .

These stalwarts of the bush really love the Gold Coast, don't they?

omg. really. You hit the tip of the iceburg & found something?

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