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One Nation Leader Charged NSW $7,790 Dinner, Overstay Claims

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC · How we work

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One Nation leader Mike Newman charged NSW taxpayers $7,790.50 for a dinner with a Japanese trade delegation.
The dinner served 51 guests, three-course meals at $109 each, 71 beers and 23 bottles of wine.
He billed $20,494 for a seven-month Meriton Suite stay and stayed 32 nights, exceeding the 25-day limit.
Public servants rejected his $211 lunch claim, saying it does not reflect NSW government business practices.

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One Nation leader Mike Newman charged NSW taxpayers $7,790.50 for a dinner with a Japanese trade delegation.
The dinner served 51 guests, three-course meals at $109 each, 71 beers and 23 bottles of wine.
He billed $20,494 for a seven-month Meriton Suite stay and stayed 32 nights, exceeding the 25-day limit.
Public servants rejected his $211 lunch claim, saying it does not reflect NSW government business practices.