Attorney general’s move to pay back part of $22,000 travel cost makes her the first minister to reimburse taxpayers in growing expenses scandal Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The attorney general, Michelle Rowland, will repay part of the cost of taking her family on a holiday to Western Australia after the independent watchdog found her spending breached the rules. Rowland confirmed on Sunday she would repay part of the almost $22,000 cost of the travel. The move makes her the first minister to repay taxpayer funds in the growing expenses scandal . Continue reading...
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Michelle Rowland to repay part of family trip to WA after watchdog finds spending breached rules
Michelle Rowland, the Attorney General, will reimburse taxpayers for a portion of a family trip to Western Australia. This decision follows a finding by an independent watchdog that her spending violated expense rules.
Tom McIlroy political editorThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-14 · 00:05 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Michelle Rowland, the Attorney General, will reimburse taxpayers for a portion of a family trip to Western Australia. This decision follows a finding by an independent watchdog that her spending violated expense rules. The total cost of the trip was approximately $22,000. Rowland confirmed her intention to repay part of the expenses on Sunday. This makes her the first minister to repay taxpayer funds amidst a growing scandal involving ministerial expenses. The specific amount to be repaid has not been disclosed in the article.
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The move makes her the first minister to repay taxpayer funds in the growing expenses scandal.
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Rowland confirmed on Sunday she would repay part of the almost $22,000 cost of the travel.
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The independent watchdog found her spending breached the rules.
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Michelle Rowland will repay part of the cost of taking her family on a holiday to Western Australia.
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