Revelations about George Christensen's taxpayer-funded travel are distracting the Coalition's attack on Bill Shorten's superannuation blunder.
George Christensen's travel to the PhilippinesWhat started as rumours and whispers has become front-page news, and earned the conservative Nat the nickname"the Member for Manila".
Find out how your views compare to Australia's major political parties. Simply answer a few questions via Vote Compass.But it's now landed him a date with the nation's independent expenses auditor, in a bid to silence those leaking against him. He self-referred after the revelation he had charged taxpayers more than $3,000 on connecting flights to the Philippines, where his fiancee lives.
News Corp has also previously revealed Mr Christensen made 28 trips to the Asian nation within four years, and spent more time in the country than in Canberra during 2016 and 2017. "I don't have access to his travel details, but based on what I've seen and read he has very, very serious questions to answer about his travel," Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said."It's not appropriate. And it astounds me that [Prime Minister] Scott Morrison stands by and says it's OK. This is a test of his leadership."
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