Taxpayer funded state funerals

[silverfaun]

Should taxpayers have to pay for politicians state funerals years after they have retired  from office and  they also collect a very generous taxpayer funded  pension for life.

[i-need-a-martini]

Generally I would say yes. Anyone that served as a respected leader should be given the recognition of a state funeral.

In the case of someone like Wran, he left behind some great legacies and continued to work for his state after he left politics.

[lakeland27]

John howard wont live forever

[spotweldersfriend]

Only if they're 100% honorable ,in which case we'd only have to cough up for Bob Brown 🙂

[freakiness]

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@spotweldersfriend wrote:

Only if they're 100% honorable ,in which case we'd only have to cough up for Bob Brown 🙂

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I wonder what Kerry Packer did to deserve one.

[spotweldersfriend]

He died 😄

[*mrgrizz*]

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@silverfaun wrote:

Should taxpayers have to pay for politicians state funerals years after they have retired  from office and  they also collect a very generous taxpayer funded  pension for life.

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maybe we should restrict it to

prime ministers

premiers

governor generals

and governor's

[j*oono]

Ae you talking about Neville Wran?  I think he deserves a state funeral.  Do you not?

[*crikey*mate*]

yes

[j*oono]

Well that's good.  Some peoples lives need to be celebrated.