Andrew Laming’s family trips cost taxpayers thousands. How much has he repaid?

Over three years after leaving parliament, the former federal MP still owes the Commonwealth money for charging family travel to the taxpayer.

Sean Johnson24 July 2025

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Controversial former Liberal MP Dr Andrew Laming had repaid less than half of the cost of four interstate family trips he charged to taxpayers during his time in parliament as of the latest available data, and neither he nor the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) will say if or when he will pay his reported remaining debt of $11,147.

The latest repayment data from the authority shows that as of March 31 this year,

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