Peter Dutton's Office Expenses for Staff to Attend Gina Rinehart Party

Peter Dutton ’s office billed taxpayers almost $6,000 for staff to travel with him when he attended Gina Rinehart party: Opposition leader travelled at own expense to lavish party, but documents reveal two staff also made the trip to Perth Peter Dutton ’s office claimed nearly $6,000 in public expenses for staff and security to travel to Perth with the opposition leader when he attended Gina Rinehart ’s lavish birthday party .

Dutton was criticised at the time by 2GB host Ben Fordham for choosing to fly to Perth instead of spending more time campaigning in Dunkley, calling the opposition leader’s decision “a bad call” and suggested he should have “brushed” the party to campaign more in the crucial byelection. IPEA records show staff from Dutton’s office claimed a Melbourne to Perth flight on 29 February, the day of the party, costing $2,221.63. The same day, staff also claimed a Perth to Melbourne air fare, at $2,680.80.In total, the three air fare claims between Melbourne and Perth came in at $5,931.36.

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