Anthony Albanese says he has asked the independent expenses watchdog to provide advice on overhauling travel perks for MPs, opening the door to changes after a backlash over politicians’ entitlements.

It came as the attorney general, Michelle Rowland, confirmed she has followed cabinet colleague Anika Wells in referring her travel expenses to an independent audit.

Rowland has faced scrutiny this week after reports of $21,685 for flights and travel allowance for a 2023 family trip to Perth.

After more than a week of headlines revealing the scale of MPs’ largesse, Albanese said he had asked the head of the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) to examine possible changes to parliamentary entitlements.

While the prime minister insisted he had been clear about wanting IPE

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