Anthony Albanese has cost Aussie taxpayer’s over $1.3 million in expenses over a three-month period – with almost half a million being spent on international jet-setting alone.
The Prime Minister, who was dubbed ‘Airbus Albo’ for his frequent overseas trips, spent $421,498 on hotels, taxis and dinners on foreign trips between April and June 2023.
The eye-watering figure was published in the latest Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority report.
Mr Albanese charged taxpayers over $154,000 for the ASEAN-Australia Summit and the East Asia Summit, G20 and APEC in November 2022.
The second most expensive trip was for the Coronation of King Charles in London, which cost just shy of $130,000 – with $93,419 being spent on meals and accommodation.
Anthony Albanese has cost Aussie taxpayer’s over $1.3 million in expenses over a three-month period – with almost half a million being spent on international jet-setting alone
The Prime Minister, who was dubbed ‘Airbus Albo’ for his frequent overseas trips , spent $421,498 on hotels, taxis and dinners on foreign trips between April and June
Mr Albanese also spent $5,622 on family travel costs, as MPs can claim domestic travel flights and taxis for their partners, dependent children or designated persons.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton was the next highest spender, billing $849,455 to the taxpayer.
Travel costs for his 32 staff members came in at $558,847.
Resources Minister Madeleine King was the third-highest spender, filing $536,613 in expenses, while Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke was fourth with just under $450,000.
With the exception of Mr Dutton, Cabinet ministers made up the top ten largest spenders.
Greens leader Adam Bandt was 11th, billing more than $431,000.
This included domestic travel expenses of over a quarter of a million for his 26 employees.
Kennedy MP Bob Katter had the highest expenses bill for independents at just over $328,000.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton was the next highest spender, billing $849,455 to the taxpayer
Last week, Mr Albanese sparked outrage after paying a visit to the Hawthorn AFL team in their dressing room while Aussies continue to grapple with the cost-of-living crisis.
‘People struggling to pay the bills and this guy is talking about the footy,’ one fumed.
‘Last time you were in Tassie I recall you got heckled ‘let’s talk about housing, Prime Minister’ and you couldn’t run away fast enough. It’s gotten worse since then and here you are, back in selfie mode. God, you’re uninspiring,’ another said.
A third wrote: ‘Your priorities suck!’