The Daily Telegraph reported $2.2 million in hospitality and hotel costs for Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen at the COP31 conference in Turkey, including $32,000 on espressos, plus a $34.6 million pre-event in Fiji.
This comes as a Redbridge Group and Accent Research poll from November 2-6 shows One Nation leading primary votes at 28%, Labor at 26%, and the Coalition at 25%, with the Coalition ahead 53-47% on a two-party preferred basis.
Critics call it an ego trip amid cost-of-living pressures, while supporters defend Bowen’s role as negotiation president for Australia’s climate goals.
The figures have heightened scrutiny on Labor’s priorities ahead of the 2028 election.
