Unequal treatment of Slipper: Albo October 8, 2013 - 8:11AM Labor leadership contender Anthony Albanese believes former Speaker Peter Slipper has been subject to unequal treatment over travel expense claims when compared to senior members of the Abbott government. Mr Slipper is upset that other MPs have been allowed to repay errant expense claims, while he faces court. Asked on ABC radio if he thought Mr Slipper had been treated unfairly, Mr Albanese said one could "draw a conclusion that ... (there's been) unequal treatment." People must have noticed the way in which the coalition went after Peter Slipper, who's now before the courts over a claim that's much less than the money that has had to be paid back (by coalition MPs). Mr Slipper has pleaded not guilty to charges arising from his use of a government Cabcharge card for a tour of wineries in the Canberra area. A number of senior coalition MPs have repaid questionable travel claims in recent days, including one Prime Minister Tony Abbott lodged for attending Mr Slipper's wedding in 2006.