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.

[lakeland27]

we've spent a lot more on a couple of extremely priveliged young people from o'seas who have contributed 0 to australia's daily life apart from photo ops. priorities. wran possibly wouldn't have liked the idea himself however.

[silverfaun]

The state funeral offered to a Labor senator after he was accused and under police investigation for paedophilia comes to mind that this "offer" to former politicians, who are generously compensated for their job, get mega superannuation pensions for life just because they held a political position should be abolished.

Thankfully his family declined the offer but it it should never have been offered in the 1st place.

[freshwater-2]

I see no reason for a state funeral for politicians or public servants.

Politiciians are handsomely paid by the taxpayer (annually/pensions/superannuation/benefits) to do a good job, which is what they are paid for..

They are no different from Joe Blow down the road who gives his all to a business,trade or company.

And what's this I hear  about the wealthy Jill Rann inheriting Neville's pension for life?

[silverfaun]

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@freshwaterbeach wrote:

I see no reason for a state funeral for politicians or public servants.

Politiciians are handsomely paid by the taxpayer (annually/pensions/superannuation/benefits) to do a good job, which is what they are paid for..

They are no different from Joe Blow down the road who gives his all to a business,trade or company.

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hear hear.