Prime Minister Tony Abbott has rejected any changes to expense entitlements for federal MPs despite a fortnight of strong criticism of the system, including of his claims for an Ironman event and two weddings.
Under pressure to explain why taxpayers should spend thousands of dollars to help politicians compete in sports events and attend colleagues' weddings, Mr Abbott said there would “always be arguments at the margins” and changing the rules would achieve nothing.
“I'm not proposing to change the system,” Mr Abbott said on Thursday.
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