Senate expenses scandal puts a chill on Senators’ spending, expense records show

Liberal Senator Colin Kenny says there’s a sense that in the public, ‘Well, let’s cut everybody back until we get all the crooks.’

The Senate expenses scandal has put a chill on Senators’ spending since it erupted last fall. Senators have cut their expenses on average by four per cent in the last quarter that financial records are available, with some Senators cutting their spending by as much as 40 per cent, ac...

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