'Receipts Watchdog' for Australian parliament

sydney - The Australian government set up an independent watchdog in life to check the declarations of parliamentarians. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the establishment of the regulator on Friday after another minister walked out because of a onkostenrel.

Minister Sussan Ley (Health) left after it was true that they are the last two years had rented several times at the expense of the state private jets. Ley had to take commercial flights, but wanted to get behind the controls because they needed the flight hours in order not to lose its permit to fly.

The minister was already under fire because she had declared several times expenses during visits to the Gold Coast, a holiday destination. During one of these trips work they additionally bought an apartment for investment. According to Ley concerned an impulse purchase.

The Australian government has in recent years repeatedly rocked by scandals involving the expenses of politicians. For Turnbull is reached: ' Australians have a right to expect that politicians spend taxpayers' money carefully, '' said the Prime Minister.