Committee Probes Custom Furniture Spending for Parliamentary Staff, Including $20,000 Unused Desk

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) has been heavily scrutinised for its procurement decisions.

The Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 4, 2024. Jessie Zhang/The Epoch Times

Officials have revealed a $20,000 taxpayer-funded, custom-made desk is sitting in storage unused, according to an unusual Senate Estimates hearing on Feb. 24.

Liberal Senator Jane Hume pressed the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) regarding excessive spending on custom office furniture.