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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

Transparency concerns as vast backlog of Australian MP expense claims unlikely to be cleared until mid-2024

Parliament House in Canberra
The Labor government has blamed a botched expenses system upgrade on its predecessor, saying it had pursued the Coalition about the issue. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

A botched system upgrade has created a vast backlog of MP expense claims that will not be cleared until at least mid-2024, leaving details of travel expenses and office and employee costs unscrutinised, documents reveal.

Problems upgrading a crucial reporting system have left MP travel expenses unchecked for almost a year and this is likely to continue until mid-2024, the documents reveal.

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