AUGUST 10, 2015 - News.com.au Apology to Tony Burke MP & Skye Laris

An article published on Friday, 7 August 2015 on news.com.au titled ‘Tony Burke’s euro trip with staffer who became partner cost taxpayers $48,000’ alleged that Tony Burke MP misused his ministerial office to grant travel privileges to former staffer Skye Laris.

News.com.au acknowledges that any such allegation is false and apologises to Mr Burke and Ms Laris for the hurt and embarrassment caused by the article.