Michelle Rowland to repay part of family trip to WA after watchdog finds spending breached rules

<p>Attorney general’s move to pay back part of $22,000 travel cost makes her the first minister to reimburse taxpayers in growing expenses scandal</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/14/australia-news-live-michelle-rowland-family-travel-entitlements-labor-liberal-coles-woolworths-price-gouging-nsw-vic-wa-fire-weather-heatwave-warnings-albanese-sussan-ley-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The attorney general, Michelle Rowland, will repay part of the cost of taking her family on a holiday to Western Australia after the independent watchdog found her spending breached the rules.</p><p>Rowland confirmed on Sunday she would repay part of the almost $22,000 cost of the travel, which was first reported by the Australian Financial Review last week. The move makes her the first minister to repay taxpayer funds in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/12/politicians-travel-perks-expenses-overhaul-advice">the growing expenses scandal</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/14/michelle-rowland-to-repay-part-of-family-trip-to-wa-ipea-watchdog-finds-spending-breached-rules">Continue reading...</a>

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