Tony Abbott On Pollie Travel

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Tony Abbott says politicians should work within the same entitlement rules as employees in a private business, indicating business class flights for MPs’ family members could be scrapped.

Entire Article Here

Fair enough, we don't expect the leaders of our country and their staff to travel "cattle class", but we should draw a line at recreational  travel for families and friends.

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@debra9275 wrote:

Yep, I blame her too for consistantly charging tax payers for weddings, parties anything - as a senior parliamentary figure, she did know better  but abused the system anyway

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Yet it's ok for Tony Perk?

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of course not... but did you miss the above

http://www.news.com.au/national/apology-to-tony-burke-mp-skye-laris/story-fncynjr2-1227476830634

Apology to Tony Burke MP & Skye Laris

AN article published on Friday, 7 August 2015 on news.com.au titled ‘Tony Burke’s euro trip with staffer who became partner cost taxpayers $48,000’ alleged that Tony Burke MP misused his ministerial office to grant travel privileges to former staffer Skye Laris.

News.com.au acknowledges that any such allegation is false and apologises to Mr Burke and Ms Laris for the hurt and embarrassment caused by the article.

the latest named is Peter Dutton

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has reportedly become the latest political figure caught up in the travel entitlements scandal.

Mr Dutton spent over $7000 last year flying his family to Cairns in business class, News Corp reported on Monday.

His wife and three children were reportedly flown from Brisbane to Cairns to meet him in July last year for a three-day trip which cost $7210.

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@debra9275 wrote:

of course not... but did you miss the above

http://www.news.com.au/national/apology-to-tony-burke-mp-skye-laris/story-fncynjr2-1227476830634

Apology to Tony Burke MP & Skye Laris

AN article published on Friday, 7 August 2015 on news.com.au titled ‘Tony Burke’s euro trip with staffer who became partner cost taxpayers $48,000’ alleged that Tony Burke MP misused his ministerial office to grant travel privileges to former staffer Skye Laris.

News.com.au acknowledges that any such allegation is false and apologises to Mr Burke and Ms Laris for the hurt and embarrassment caused by the article.

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So you think that cancels out the family trip to Uluru do you? The Justin Bieber concert, etc?

Ok he paid it some of it back so all is forgiven.

B Bishop paid hers back too, but nothing was forgiven.

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So you think that cancels out the family trip to Uluru do you? The Justin Bieber concert, etc?

Ok he paid it some of it back so all is forgiven.

B Bishop paid hers back too, but nothing was forgiven.

no of course I don't but you can't single out one politician when they've all done it

BB 's case was different as she was speaker but i realize that you don't get that

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@debra9275 wrote:

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So you think that cancels out the family trip to Uluru do you? The Justin Bieber concert, etc?

Ok he paid it some of it back so all is forgiven.

B Bishop paid hers back too, but nothing was forgiven.

no of course I don't but you can't single out one politician when they've all done it

BB 's case was different as she was speaker but i realize that you don't get that

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So you don't class Mrs Bishop as a politician?

1. 1. Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop is an Australian politician who was the 29th Speaker of the House of Representatives, holding the office between 12 November 2013 and 2 August 2015. Wikipedia

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actually when you think back to speaker Slipper who wasn't allowed to pay back the $900 he owed and was dragged through the courts

hyopcrisy does spring to mind

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Why don't we just sweep it all under the carpet and put Peter Slipper back in the chair.

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GMTA Deb 😄

[debra9275]

here is another little bit of hypocrisy from Tony Abbott on Peter Slipper dated Nov. 2011

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@debra9275 wrote:

here is another little bit of hypocrisy from Tony Abbott on Peter Slipper dated Nov. 2011

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Why should the lefties have it all on their own lol.