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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| 2025/023 | IPEA conducted an Assurance Review Ms Meryl Swanson’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that:
Ms Swanson was invoiced a total of $1,016.58 to recover the cost of airfares for herself and her spouse (including a 25% penalty loading). The invoice has been repaid in full. |
Assurance Review - Ms Meryl Swanson MP - family reunion travel (PDF, 16.68 MB) | |
| 2025/025 | IPEA conducted an assurance review of Dr Anne Webster’s MP’s use of parliamentarians’ travel and work resources for family reunion purposes between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2023. IPEA found that Dr Anne Webster’s use of family reunion travel resources for two of the trips was consistent with the legislative framework, with one trip undertaken that was not consistent with the legislative framework. Dr Webster was invoiced $2265.40, including a 25% penalty loading to repay the incorrectly used family reunion travel resources. The expenses have been repaid. |
Assurance Review - Dr Anne Webster MP_family reunion travel (PDF, 181.18 KB) Assurance Review - Dr Anne Webster MP Family reunion travel - attachments 1 to 13 (PDF, 25.3 MB) |
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| 2025/015 | IPEA conducted an assurance review of Mrs Melissa McIntosh’s 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 - Mrs Melissa McIntosh MP Family reunion travel (PDF, 175.78 KB) Assurance Review - Mrs Melissa McIntosh MP Family reunion travel - Attachments (PDF, 30.83 MB) |
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| 2025/013 | IPEA conducted an assurance review of Minister McBain’s use of 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 Kristy McBain MP - family reunion travel (PDF, 170.51 KB) Assurance Review - Hon Kristy McBain MP Family reunion travel - Attachments (PDF, 7.53 MB) |
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| 2025/021 | IPEA conducted an assurance review of Senator Malcom Roberts’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 - Senator Malcolm Roberts - family reunion travel (PDF, 172.01 KB) Assurance Review - Senator Malcolm Roberts_Family reunion travel_Attachments 1 to 6 (PDF, 11.04 MB) |
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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, 171.2 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, 180.91 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, 181.3 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, 181.94 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, 180.28 KB) Assurance Review - Hon Darren Chester MP - Attachments 1 and 2 (PDF, 4.02 MB) |
