Less than a month after the controversy over travel entitlements for families of parliamentarians exposed the threadbare political sense of many MPs, another perk of office is under scrutiny.

Some of Australia’s frontbench politicians with second homes in Canberra are helping themselves to more than $1.5 million in taxpayer-funded allowances intended to cover accommodation costs when they travel for work.

Liberal MP Michaelia Cash has claimed the travel allowance more frequently than any other senior politician.Credit: Dominic Lorrimer

According to the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority, opposition leader in the Senate Michaelia Cash has claimed the most of any frontbencher since the 2022 election at $123,978. She is followed by Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie with $103,939,........

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