Labor wants watchdog to advise on overhauling travel perks for politicians as backlash grows

December 12, 2025

Sussan Ley offer bipartisan truce to work on reform after a week of damaging headlines about MPs’ largesse

The federal government wants the independent expenses watchdog to provide advice on overhauling travel perks for MPs, opening the door to changes after a backlash over politician’s entitlements.

The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, is prepared to work with Anthony Albanese to reform the system, offering a truce after a week of damaging headlines about MPs’ largesse.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of pepper spray

Potentially precedent-setting case brought after Jordan Brown hit with capsicum spray outside mining and resources conference in Melbourne in 2019Climate protesters have won a class action against Victoria police over the use of capsicum spray during an anti-mining demonstration in Melbourne.The first class action against Victoria police in relation to […]

December 12, 2025