The Speaker insists she did nothing erroneous in claiming expenses for $5000-plus helicopter constitution to Liberal fundraiser and says the allegations are a ‘political beat up’Bronwyn Bishop has said there was an “error of judgment” but she will not stand down as the Speaker of federal parliament over a travel expenses claim for a $5000-plus helicopter constitution flight to a Liberal party fundraiser at a Geelong golf club,instead describing the allegations as a “political beat-up”.Bishop gave a press conference in Sydney on Saturday during which she insisted her travel had been within official parliamentary guidelines but the expenditure of such a large amount had been unacceptable. When asked whether she would do it again, she replied: “I think not.”Continue reading..., or
Source: theguardian.com