Historically on the lower end of the offending scale.... but still should be instant dismissal. Given our history in this space..... ZERO TOLERANCE !Australia's now infamous 'Choppergate' saga has seen outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives Bronwyn Bishop's parliamentary career come to a spectacular halt.
Travelling by helicopter to a political fundraiser and attending friends' weddings on the public purse did not endear her to the electorate.
But her controversial spending is just the tip of an iceberg of questionable claims MPs have asked the taxpayer to pick up under the popular 'travel expenses' banner.
The late Labor Senator Mal Colston was also notorious for taking expensive flights over short distances.
Among other things, the Queensland senator was known to drive to Brisbane Airport then catch a plane to his office, about one hour's drive south on the Gold Coast.
In media circles, his name became synonymous with travel rorts, and in the 1990s he faced 28 fraud charges.
Former Parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper was another MP to hit the headlines over his expenses.
In 2014, he was convicted of dishonestly using taxi allowances to visit Canberra wineries.
When his arrangements were revealed last year, local media estimated Mr Hockey had garnered about A$108,000 ($79,000, £51,000) over the previous four years from the allowance.
