PM-elect chooses budget flat over The Lodge

[icyfroth]

In the meantime, while the ALP continue their infighting:

Prime minister-elect Tony Abbott to will live with junior Australian Federal Police recruits in a $120-a-night Canberra flat rather than move into The Lodge.

The move is necessary due to Canberra’s 1927-built prime ministerial residence currently being re-wired and eradicated of asbestos and a possum infestation, the Sunday Telegraph reports

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The incoming PM reportedly rejected an offer of a $3,000-a-week upmarket rental and opted to flat with the AFP recruits.

An emphasis on 24-hour security is believed to be behind the budget accommodation decision.

But Mr Abbott will be entertaining dignitaries at his parliamentary offices rather than taking them to his kitchenette-equipped pad.

The multi-million dollar renovations to The Lodge, which were signed off by former PM Julia Gillard two years ago, could last for up to a year.

In Sydney, the Abbott family are expected to soon move into the PM’s Sydney residence, Kirribilli House.

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[para-sights]

Well that's certainly a change from Howard's reckless spending on refubishments, drinks and flights from Kirribilly house etc

[lakeland27]

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@para-sights wrote:

Well that's certainly a change from Howard's reckless spending on refubishments, drinks and flights from Kirribilly house etc

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 his 'incentive payments' to the indonesians will more than cover that. 

[lurker17260]

Actually The Lodge really needs replacing completely. It was only ever built as temporary accommodation, like Old Parliament House.
Can you imagine the uproar it anyone actually did it though, from any side of politics?

[spotweldersfriend]

What an amazing guy!'

[newstart2380]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

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@para-sights wrote:

Well that's certainly a change from Howard's reckless spending on refubishments, drinks and flights from Kirribilly house etc

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 his 'incentive payments' to the indonesians will more than cover that. 

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Here we go again, more negitive garbage from those whose egos have been bruised due to the overwhelming whitewash in the election. You really must get used to being one of a very minor minority LL but saying that being one of a few does not make you special

[freakiness]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

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@para-sights wrote:

Well that's certainly a change from Howard's reckless spending on refubishments, drinks and flights from Kirribilly house etc

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 his 'incentive payments' to the indonesians will more than cover that. 

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He must want time out from the women folk.

[just_me_karen]

Don't worry. Margie will only know he's missing when she serves his dinner and he's not at the table. As a woman of calibre, she spends her time ironing and in the kitchen... Places where men never go. Apparently.

[monman12]

JMK: "...... Places where men never go. Apparently......"

The attractiveness of the kitchen is dependant upon the  occupant. Actually.

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[***super_nova***]

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@icyfroth wrote:

Prime minister-elect Tony Abbott to will live with junior Australian Federal Police recruits in a $120-a-night Canberra flat rather than move into The Lodge.

The move is necessary due to Canberra’s 1927-built prime ministerial residence currently being re-wired and eradicated of asbestos and a possum infestation, the Sunday Telegraph reports

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He did NOT choose the flat (by the way $120 a night = $840 per week) rather than The Lodge, that was not an option.  The Lodge is being renovated and he cannot live in it.  Margie and the girls are not coming to Canberra with him, and the flat is convenient.  When he will actually start working as a PM he will not have much time to be "at home" wherever that might be.