Liberal MP Andrew Laming will refuse to repay travel expenses after audit finds $8,000 in invalid claims
by Christopher Knaus from World news | The Guardian on (#5XN3D)
MP describes watchdog's investigation as a witch-hunt', saying he disputes every syllable' of the report
Liberal MP Andrew Laming said he would refuse to pay back travel expenses after a scathing report from the independent parliamentary watchdog found he wrongly billed taxpayers more than $8,000 and at times obfuscated, provided inconsistent answers or ignored [questions]" during its investigation.
The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority began investigating Laming's claims for travel expenses in 2020 after a Guardian Australia series on MPs' expense claims.
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