27Obligation to ensure value for money in incurring expenses or claiming allowances or other public resources

27 Obligation to ensure value for money in incurring expenses or claiming allowances or other public resources

A member must ensure that expenses that are incurred, or allowances or other public resources that are claimed, in relation to the conduct of the member’s parliamentary business provide value for money, taking into account the need to conduct the member’s parliamentary business.

Note 1: A person who contravenes this section may be liable to pay a loading under section 38.

Note 2: See section 5 for the definition of value for money.