PM Tops Parliamentary Expenses, Spends $700,000 for Travel Over 3 months

Workplace Relations Minister Tory Burke came in second, having spent a total of $398,410 in expenses, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton charged $363,003.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 14, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has topped the parliamentary expenditure list by spending $684,665.31 in travel expenses over three months in 2022.

Mr. Albanese also charged taxpayers $82,729 for overseas travel, and more than $10,198 in car costs.