Federal Nationals MP George Christensen maintains there is a "smear campaign" underway over his travel, as detailed records have revealed he spent 294 days in the Philippines during a four-year period.
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The government backbencher also spent more days in Manila than based in Canberra for parliament in 2016 and 2017, it has reported on Wednesday.
He spent 72 days in the Philippines in both years, compared to 51 days in Canberra in 2016 and 64 days in the capital the following year.
In total, he made 28 trips to the country between April 2014 and June 2018, all but one of which were self-funded, the paper says.
Melbourne man wins Oz Lotto - twice
A Melbourne man is busy counting more than $46 million after winning division won in Oz Lotto - twice.
The St Albans man had forgotten he had two entries in Tuesday's $70 million draw, each marked with the same numbers.
"I'm speechless. I can't believe it," he told officials, who alerted him to his double bounty.
One Nation gun duo claim they were drunk
One Nation officials caught talking about receiving $20 million from the American gun lobby claim they were drunk and set up by a Middle Eastern spy.
Queensland leader Steve Dickson and Pauline Hanson's chief of staff James Ashby have been sprung meeting with pro-gun groups including the powerful National Rifle Association.
In footage from Al Jazeera, Mr Dickson is recorded as saying that with enough funding, One Nation would get the balance of power and have control over the government, to be able to weaken Australia's gun laws.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison lashed out at One Nation for considering selling off Australia's gun laws.
"No law should be up to the highest bidder as some part of foreign interference," he said.
"But the fact that they were prepared to do it, if you were ever wondering why you shouldn't be voting One Nation there's a pretty good reason."
Top police in Vic spotlight over Lawyer X
A senior Victorian police officer boasting almost three decades in the force will be the first witness to face questioning at a royal commission into the state's Lawyer X informer scandal.
Assistant Commissioner Neil Paterson, who heads up the police intelligence and covert support command, is scheduled to front Commissioner Margaret McMurdo on Wednesday.
The commission is investigating the role of gangland barrister Nicola Gobbo - also known as Lawyer X and informer 3838 - who worked as a police informer from 1995 to 2009 while still representing high-profile clients.
Police use of informers more generally will also be examined.
Ms Gobbo is one of eight legal figures identified as informers, alongside murdered lawyer Joe Acquaro.
She represented a number of senior underworld figures including Carl Williams and drug lord Tony Mokbel.
Federal government to spend $730m on north Qld roads
The federal government will allocate $730 million to upgrade roads in north Queensland in the budget due next week.
The project will cover 700km and seal or upgrade current roads, concentrating on strategic corridors.
The spending includes $200 million for Townsville to Tennant Creek, $190 million for Yeppoon to Mount Isa, $190 million for Cooktown to Weipa, $100 million for Townsville to Roma and $50 million for Cairns to the Northern Territory border.
"These road upgrades will help North Queensland recover from some of the worst floods in its history by better connecting western parts of Queensland to the coast," the government said.
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