The Nationals deputy leader Bridget McKenzie is the federal politician who claimed the most in travel allowances last year, spending at least three out of five nights in 2018 staying at hotels and billing taxpayers for more than $1400 a week.detailing federal politicians' spending on entitlements in 2018 s
The senator, who was promoted to Minister for Agriculture last month, lives in Ballarat, about 115 kilometres from Melbourne. For 17 nights last year, travel allowance was used to stay in the city, at a cost of $449 per night. Senator McKenzie either had "official duties" or an early flight the next day when staying in Melbourne, her spokesman said.
The "significant travel program" is due to her "work across portfolio areas" and a "desire to directly engage with stakeholders and communities", the spokesman said.The Minister's charter flights were due to urgent meetings and a lack of commercial flight options, the spokesman said. The 32 nights spent in more regional areas included two nights in Bendigo, 115 kilometres from her home in Ballarat.
More recently she campaigned for Barnaby Joyce during the New England byelection while claiming "electorate business". And in July last year, Senator McKenzie visited the seat of Longman to campaign with the LNP candidate in the byelection there, announcing local sports and other funding with him.
Nigelgladstone I feel as a Hardworking taxpayer I am just filling the trough for these privileged few.
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