Andrew Laming yet to fully repay taxpayers for family trips

Controversial former liberal deputy Dr Andrew Laming From the latest data, he had paid less than half of the cost of the four -state family trip he collected to the taxpayers during his time in Parliament from the latest data, and neither himself nor the independent parliamentary expenses authority (IPEA) will pay or pay the reported debt to $ 11.147 or pay.

Latest repayment data The authority shows that Laming owes to IPEA for a few inappropriate trip taken in June 2019 as of March 31 this year. 8,128 dollars for trips that seize the public wallet of the Laming family According to the latest data, in April 2022.

IPEA released a lam with bills for trips under 30 -day payment conditions three years ago.

Holidays financed by the taxpayer allegedly as a parliamentary enterprise

As first reported GuardianIn June 2019, Laming took his partner and two children from his homes to Brisbane, to Hobart, his ophthalmologist stated that he was “legitimate parliamentary travel” Medical Conference.

A ipa control In March 2022, it was concluded that the organizers did not invite the Laming and that they participated shortly before the conference started, and then concluded that the conference was not the “dominant purpose”. In contrast, this was the “family reunification” of Laming’s family travel claims.

Lam and partner The second trip from Brisbane to Melbourne that monthHe said that he was a parliamentary business because he attended a horticultural industry conference and plans to create a “food center ındaki in his voters. Return to taxpayers and the cost of their taxis and his wife to return to Brisbane. The IPEA control found that the allegations were invalid because Laming joined the conference only for dinner (and only one hour). Asked about the participation of dinner, Laming said to IPEA: “The reasons for the travel to Melbourne were to participate in the result of the gala dinner where all relevant stakeholders were gathered. This was made with a Queensland sponsor at a time when formal prize presentations were concluded.”

Laming in April 2022 Two family trips claimed the cost of Sydney and MelbourneHe argued that he is in parliamentary affairs because he participated in the meetings of the Medical Association and the regional communities event. After repeatedly refused to provide evidence to show that the travel of events is the dominant purpose, invoiced For reimbursement in August.

At this point, the total debts of Laming to IPEA are $ 18.488.

Laming refuses to pay, lawyers in ten steps

Lam dug, control is a “witch hunt”And he said he would not pay the bill for 2019 trips.

IPEA LAMING Magistrate Courtand according to GuardiaN, in July 2023, in August with a payment of $ 5,000, he agreed to start paying his debts. Refund data It shows that he paid $ 2,710 in August.

This agreement seems to be short -lived, because the same moon length searched for a judicial examination of Laming control. This did not go anywhere, the Federal court rejected the case in March 2024.

Refunds slowly recommend

Three months later, Laming in June 2024 mercenary $ 242.10 to IPEA to pay back Bubbles 2019 trips. Inside AugustA partial refund of $ 1,979 for a flight ticket and rental vehicle costs and in October for a flight tickets. Laming’s last known repayment January 2025 For $ 909.

For April-June 2025, IPEA repayment data is not yet available, so Laming’s debt is likely to be below $ 11,147. It may also have started to pay the 2022 trip. Ipea would not say Crirase They said that Laming was still owed to them since July and that they were not paid to their invoices, stating the reasons for privacy. We asked Laming about how much he owes and when he plans to repay it. Did not answer.