Climate Minister racks up $345,000 travel bill

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen is facing scrutiny over his hefty travel expenses, which have reached almost $345,000 over the past financial year.

The figures were released overnight by the Parliamentary Independent Expenses Authority, revealing the minister and his staff spent more than $41,000 on a six-day trip to Germany and Singapore in June.

Another six-day trip in May to Denmark, Finland and Singapore cost taxpayers more than $45,000, according to reports. #govermentspend #travelexpenses #chrisbowen #auspol #climatechange