Labor minister Don Farrell claimed $9,000 for family travel during sports events and theatre showings

Minister says family travel expenses, including those claimed around the time of AFL grand final and a sunset dinner at Uluru, are ‘in line with relevant rules’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior government minister Don Farrell charged taxpayers $9,000 over three years for his family’s travel costs after being invited to football games and tennis matches around Australia, parliamentary records show.Amid growing scrutiny of politicians’ expenses, it can be revealed that Farrell, the trade minister, also charged thousands to bring family members to Sydney, where he accepted tickets to the opera; to Uluru, where he received an exclusive sunset dinner; and to Melbourne at the time of a theatre premiere. Continue reading...