Andrew Laming loses court challenge over watchdog’s travel expenses decision

Attempt by ex-Liberal MP for parliamentary expenses authority’s decision over his travel claims to be reviewed thrown out by federal court

A court challenge by former federal Liberal MP Andrew Laming against parliament’s expenditure watchdog over travel expenses has been dismissed.

Laming, who is running for mayor of Redland city council in Queensland’s March local government elections, took the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority to the federal court over its conclusions about his travel.