By Camilla Theakstone For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 23:26 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 23:26 GMT, 20 March 2019
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Far-right senator Fraser Anning has topped the list for costing taxpayers the most money in family flight expenses in 2018.
Senator Anning spent the most money out of all politicians, including non-ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, flying his family around the country last year.
According to data from the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority, he claimed $34,672 for family travel expenses on 44 trips throughout 2018.
Far-right senator Fraser Anning (pictured with his wife) has topped the list for costing taxpayers the most money in family flight expenses in 2018
Mr Anning refused to comment on a series of questions from the Sydney Morning Herald regarding his use of taxpayer funds, which included $21,483 for 22 flights to places outside his Canberra home state.
A spokesman for the senator said 'the interstate travel falls within parliamentary entitlement requirements and is for the benefit of his Queensland constituents.'
Despite having no constituents in Victoria, Senator Anning also admitted to charging taxpayers to attend right-wing rallies in Melbourne last year.
Mr Anning has recently come under
