'Honesty' no longer best policy for MPs as rules tighten after speaker scandal

By Richard Willingham, Josh Gordon
Updated February 27 2017 - 11:08pm, first published 10:35pm
Labor MP for Melton Don Nardella.  Photo: Darrian Traynor
Labor MP for Melton Don Nardella. Photo: Darrian Traynor
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Telmo Languiller is seen during a State Parliament sitting on February 23, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Fairfax Media) Photo: Stefan Postles
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Telmo Languiller is seen during a State Parliament sitting on February 23, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Fairfax Media) Photo: Stefan Postles
Telmo Languiller
Telmo Languiller

Victorian MPs will no longer be trusted to make entitlements claims without proof, as the Andrews government moves to end the "honesty" system for politicians' perks.

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