Australian Minister Sussan Ley Resigns Over Expenses Scandal

Australia’s Health Minister Sussan Ley has resigned after using a taxpayer-funded trip to purchase an apartment on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he accepted Ms Ley’s resignation on Friday. Entitlements scandals have engulfed Australian politics in recent years. Mr Turnbull pledged to set up an independent body to oversee parliamentary expenses, similar … Read more