Assurance Review Memorandum – 2022/01 - Mr Craig Kelly MP, travel to and within Melbourne during the periods of 13 November 2021 and 3 to 5 December 2021

This Assurance Review focussed on Mr Craig Kelly’s use of parliamentary business resources In November and December 2021. It followed a number of media articles which reported that Mr Kelly attended protest rallies in Victoria in regard to pandemic laws during that period.  Following a response from Mr Kelly referencing the Private Member’s Bill he introduced to Parliament titled 'NO Domestic Vaccine Passport Bill' and advising he was invited to rallies in his official capacity as a Federal Member of Parliament, IPEA concluded that the dominant purpose of Mr Kelly's travel was parliamentary business and not inconsistent with the legislative framework.