Parliament Doubles Travel and Communication Spending to $2.4 Million
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Updated Jan 1
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What happened
Parliament's travel and communication expenditure doubled to $2.4 million in 2024, rising from $1.2 million in 2023. This allocation covers travel expenses, mobile phones, phone plans, and internet services for Members of Parliament and parliamentary secretariat staff. The increase was attributed to higher entitlements for MPs and the Parliament's expanding workload.
From fijisun.com.fj
Why it matters
The change reflects an increase in the operational budget of the legislative body. The parliamentary secretariat was required to align its spending with entitlements and allowances approved by the House.
From fijisun.com.fj
Who's involved
- parliamentThe legislative body whose expenditure was aligned with entitlements
- HouseThe legislative chamber that approved the entitlements
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The entities involved
- House
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parliament
legislative body of government
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