Public left in the dark on federal MPs’ use of taxpayer-funded VIP jets

Key reporting systems designed to stop rorting have been offline for an extended period

The loss of two key transparency systems has left the public blind to politicians’ use of taxpayer-funded travel and expenses, including trips taken in costly VIP government jets.

Reporting systems run by the independent parliamentary expenses authority (Ipea) and the department of defence are both currently inactive, and are expected to remain offline for extended periods.

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