Published assurance reviews
An assurance review follows a preliminary assessment to determine whether there has been a misuse of parliamentary work expenses.
Assurance reviews analyse all available data relating to the use of the work expense and may involve liaison with the parliamentarian to gather additional information. They assess all the information against the legislative framework to establish whether there has been a misuse.
Assurance review
| Assurance Review ID | Summary | Download | Published date |
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| 2025/009 | IPEA conducted an assurance review of the Hon Luke Howarth MP’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that the use of family reunion travel resources was not inconsistent with the legislative framework. |
Assurance Review - Hon Luke Howarth MP - family reunion travel.pdf (PDF, 265.99 KB) Assurance Review - Hon Luke Howarth_Family reunion travel - Attachments (PDF, 6.61 MB) |
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| 2025/018 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review of the Hon Brendan O’Connor’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that the use of family reunion travel resources was consistent with the legislative framework. |
Assurance Review - Mr Brendan O'Connor.pdf (PDF, 276.67 KB) Assurance Review - Mr Brendan O'Connor - Attachments 1 and 2 (PDF, 3.28 MB) |
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| 2025/019 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review of Senator Deborah O’Neill’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that the use of family reunion travel resources was consistent with the legislative framework. |
Assurance Review - Senator Deborah O'Neill.pdf (PDF, 277.06 KB) Assurance Review - Senator Deborah O'Neill - Attachments 1-6 (PDF, 9.84 MB) |
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| 2025/026 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review of Senator Whish-Wilson’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that the use of family reunion travel resources was consistent with the legislative framework. |
Assurance Review - Senator Whish-Wilson.pdf (PDF, 278.99 KB) Assurance Review - Senator Whish-Wilson - Attachments 1 and 2 (PDF, 9.88 MB) |
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| 2025/030 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review of the Hon Darren Chester’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that the use of family reunion travel resources was consistent with the legislative framework. |
Assurance Review - Hon Darren Chester MP.pdf (PDF, 263.67 KB) Assurance Review - Hon Darren Chester MP - Attachments 1 and 2 (PDF, 4.02 MB) |
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| 2024/016 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review of Mr Steve Georganas MP’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that the use of family reunion travel resources was not inconsistent with the legislative framework. Mr Georganas made a voluntary repayment associated with this travel, and was provided with an invoice for $886.26 (including a 25% penalty loading). The invoice has been repaid in full. |
Assurance Review - Mr Steve Georganas MP - family reunion travel.pdf (PDF, 26.4 MB) | |
| 2025/004 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review of Mr Tony Pasin MP’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that the use of family reunion travel resources was consistent with the legislative framework. |
Assurance Review - Mr Tony Pasin MP - family reunion travel.pdf (PDF, 9.96 MB) | |
| 2025/001 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review of Senator Wendy Askew’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that the use of family reunion travel resources was consistent with the legislative framework. |
Assurance Review - Senator Wendy Askew - family reunion travel.pdf (PDF, 14 MB) | |
| 2025/008 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review of Senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that the dominant purpose of Senator Hanson-Young’s travel was parliamentary business and that her spouse accompanied her for the dominant purpose of facilitating family life, as required under the legislative framework. |
Assurance Review - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young - Family reunion travel (PDF, 5.11 MB) | |
| 2025/011 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review of Minister Keogh’s use of parliamentary work resources for family reunion purposes (family reunion travel resources) between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA accepts Minister Keogh’s advice that the dominant purpose of his travel was parliamentary business and that his spouse accompanied him for the dominant purpose of facilitating family life. |
Assurance Review Memorandum 2025-011 - Hon Matt Keogh MP (PDF, 30.39 MB) |
