Exclusive: senator claimed expenses for two trips to Babinda in 2018, where his brother owns a hotelFraser Anning claimed a taxpayer-funded accommodation and meals allowance for staying at his brother’s hotel in the regional town of Babinda. Babinda only has two hotels: the Babinda State hotel and the Babinda Quarters. A spokesman for Fraser Anning said it had been the “most appropriate venue to host events” on both occasions. “They had a meeting in Cairns, and instead of staying in Cairns, he stayed down here. Anning has previously claimed expenses to attend a Sydney rally attended by far-right activist Lauren Southern.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2019 01:30 UTC