Communications minister Anika Wells repays $10,000 in incorrect travel expenses

Anthony Albanese rejects calls for her to resign over the breaches, saying she had done the right thing and had also apologised

The communications minister, Anika Wells, has repaid more than $10,000 for incorrect travel claims, identified amid controversy about her use of taxpayer-funded entitlements.

In a statement released on Friday, Wells said an audit by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority identified four mistakes in her claims dating back to Labor’s 2022 election victory, worth a combined $8,092.89.