Bridget McKenzie defends charging taxpayers to attend wedding | Today Show Australia

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Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie finds herself under intense scrutiny, fiercely defending her travel records following allegations of using taxpayer funds to attend her son's wedding. Facing tough questions from sarah Abo and conservative commentator James Willis from 2GB, McKenzie stands by her official itinerary, insisting that her actions were well within compliance frameworks and necessary for legitimate public service engagements, media duties, and community consultations. The discussion quickly shifts to economic reforms as the federal government prepares to table landmark, highly controversial changes to Capital Gains Tax and negative gearing. These massive legislative overhauls are already facing heavy resistance - not just from the opposition coalition, but remarkably from a number of state Labor premiers who have voiced distinct concern over unintended long-term consequences on housing affordability. | Subscribe 👉 http://9Soci.al/L72O50GjSJY Join the TODAY team as they b

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