The law allows for travel, tax and other allowances for politicians, and most people see this as being no different to other professions where employees need to travel to maximize their time and skills for the benefit of the company. Many people need to travel as part of their job responsibilities and no one questions whether their living expense should be covered when they are away from home for business purposes. However, one legitimate question remains unanswered: is the benefit of the permissible travel expense, as beneficial to the Australian taxpayer as it is to the parliamentary recipient?
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