Turnbull government to pursue rule changes to MPs' expenses in 'first half of 2017'

By Fergus Hunter
Updated January 10 2017 - 7:19pm, first published 6:47pm
Sussan Ley addresses the expenses controversy at her electorate office in Albury on Monday. Photo: Mark Jesser
Sussan Ley addresses the expenses controversy at her electorate office in Albury on Monday. Photo: Mark Jesser

The Turnbull government has committed to long-awaited MP entitlements reform in the first half of the year as it seeks to limit the damage from the latest expenses scandal, which has centred around Health Minister Sussan Ley's Gold Coast travel and drawn in other senior Coalition figures.

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