The federal politician of nearly two years was commenting on the fallout of Speaker Bronwyn Bishop’s entitlement scandal and revelations this week that Labor’s Tony Burke had incorrectly claimed parliamentary expenses in the past.

“It is an issue that has appalled me from day one,” Mr Taylor told the Post.

“People need to treat taxpayers’ money as their own. Until they do, we haven’t solved the problem.

“That’s a very simple principle that works and if it doesn’t, it needs to change.”

Mr Taylor would not comment specifically on Ms Bishop’s case, other than to say she was no longer Speaker.

Last November he invited Ms Bishop to speak at a Liberal Party function in Young.

The chartered flight is one of several the Department of Finance is investigating.

Mr Taylor said he met her at the airport after she arrived in the small plane, only large enough to seat about three people.

“I didn’t think it was unusual because people fly around the country in small aircraft all the time. (Health Minister) Sussan Ley flies herself around,” he said.

“I have no idea of the cost. It was not at my expense and I don’t ask that question of other MPs when they come into the electorate. It is up to them.”

But he pointed out that chartered flights were within the parliamentary expense guidelines.

He had not used them himself.

Ms Bishop spoke at the $50 per head function at the Young Ex-Servicemen’s Club about her Speakership and similar roles overseas.

At the time, Mr Taylor told the Young Witness that some 200 people gave Ms Bishop a “rockstar reception.”

This week he said while it was a party function, it was hardly a fundraiser, with little profit made. Mr Taylor described it as more of a community event with a broad cross section invited.

The MP said it was due to the system’s transparency that people were debating entitlements at all.

He told the Post his biggest expense was fuel, he rarely used Comcars, flew economy class and when in Canberra, often rode his bike to work.

His register details four Comcar trips in the first part of 2014, totalling just $218.

There were no chartered flights in the year, no overseas travel and a total $562 in domestic fares.

His total parliamentary expenditure for 2014 was $323,573, with nearly $137,000 on office facilities and $113,000 for printing and communications.

The records show that Mr Taylor paid back just over $500 in infringement notices.

He said he had not transferred an e-tag on his parliamentary vehicle to that registration but only realised this after the $25 infringement notices were issued.

“Every time I went through a tollway I was incurring these penalties,” he said.

“I could have argued the toss but it was my responsibility (to transfer the registration). I erred on the side of the taxpayer, not my side.”

Mr Taylor said MPs simply had to ask themselves whether their expense claims were reasonable use of taxpayers’ money.

“It upsets me that all MPs have been tarred with the same brush because most of them do the right thing,” he said.

“It is crucial now that that every MP treats taxpayers’ money with respect because there are clearly cases where it hasn’t happened in the past.”

As for who should replace Ms Bishop as Speaker, he said he was not a commentator and it would come down to a party room vote.