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Anthony Albanese says he has asked the independent expenses watchdog to provide advice on overhauling travel perks for MPs, opening the door to changes after a backlash over politicians’ entitlements.
The prime minister confirmed the move as the Guardian revealed the trade minister, Don Farrell, charged taxpayers more than $2,200 to travel to Canberra on the same weekend he attended a wedding, describing the reason for the trip as official.
The attorney general, Michelle Rowland, has…