Assurance Review Memorandum – 2023/30 - Senator David Shoebridge – review of travel and travel related expenses - 1 April to 30 June 2023

This Assurance Review of the use of parliamentary business resources for travel by Senator David Shoebridge between 1 April and 30 June 2023, was conducted as part of a review of travel-related expenses by new parliamentarians. Senator Shoebridge used parliamentary business resources to travel to Melbourne, Albury, Perth and the Gold Coast during this period. 
Considering all the available information, including responses from Senator Shoebridge, IPEA concluded that parliamentary business was the dominant purpose of all travel undertaken by Senator Shoebridge during the period in scope and that the travel was in accordance with the legislative framework.