Bridget McKenzie billed taxpayers $646.99 for Launceston travel tied to February 2023 trip during son’s wedding week

A $328.99 flight and $317 for a single night’s accommodation sit at the center of questions about a February 2023 trip to Launceston linked to Australian politician Bridget McKenzie, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. ^[1]

Bridget Grace McKenzie, an Australian politician, billed taxpayers $328.99 for a flight to Launceston on February 16, 2023, and charged $317 for one night’s accommodation in Launceston on the same date. ^[1]

The travel occurred in the same week her son married at a vineyard in Sidmouth, Tasmania, on February 18, 2023. ^[1]

A spokesperson for McKenzie said the trip formed part of a multi-state campaign focused on Labor’s budget cuts to infrastructure. The spokesperson described the travel as “undertaken in accordance with parliamentary rules as part of a multi-state campaign to expose Labor’s budget cuts to infrastructure.” ^[1]