Sussan Ley MP clarifies quarterly expenditure

The Member for Farrer Sussan Ley has clarified her expenses for the April to June period, following a recent story “Local pollies’ expenses revealed”.

The Riverine Grazier and Back Country Bulletin reported Ms Ley as having the highest expenditure for office facilities and administration ($228,572).

This figure was compared to the electorates of Riverina and Parkes, and the Senate office of Ms Perin Davey.

Ms Ley has clarified that this expense item covers both of the Member for Farrer offices in Albury and Griffith.

It also includes her Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney, used for portfolio appointments and meetings.

Ms Ley also recently declared the private purchase of a Cessna aircraft, and renewed her pilot’s licence, which she says makes it much easier to get around the electorate.

The electorate of Farrer covers 14 local government regions and more than 126,500 square kilometres.