Tony Abbott On Pollie Travel

[icyfroth]

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.

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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.

[debra9275]

they don't especially the travel rorting

[icyfroth]

we've already established that.

[icyfroth]

This letter on Piers Akerman's blog sums it up:

There seems to be a view that Conservative politicians must be held to a higher standard than Labor politicians.

B Bishop resigns over $5000 Chopper ride to deliver a speech ...
B O’Farrell resigns over a $3000 bottle of wine

But on the Labor Side:

B Shorton $40,000 personal benefit (as per TURC)
D Andrews $600,000,000 tearing up E-W link contract
J Brumby $500,000,000 tearing up a gaming contract
J Gillard XXX Millions given to S.A University as she was frog marched out of office.

Where are all the Labor resignations?

Where indeed?

[tezza2844]

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@icyfroth wrote:

This letter on Piers Akerman's blog sums it up:

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You must really be scrapping the bottom of the barrel quoting Piers Akerman - Murdochs dysfunctional lap dog

[tezza2844]

Really love the first entry:

2009 -$9397-book promotion

I think the cost of the book promotion cost far exceeded any receipts for the book:

[debra9275]

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@icyfroth wrote:

This letter on Piers Akerman's blog sums it up:

There seems to be a view that Conservative politicians must be held to a higher standard than Labor politicians.

B Bishop resigns over $5000 Chopper ride to deliver a speech ...
B O’Farrell resigns over a $3000 bottle of wine

But on the Labor Side:

B Shorton $40,000 personal benefit (as per TURC)
D Andrews $600,000,000 tearing up E-W link contract
J Brumby $500,000,000 tearing up a gaming contract
J Gillard XXX Millions given to S.A University as she was frog marched out of office.

Where are all the Labor resignations?

Where indeed?

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I think they all should be accountable for wasrtng taxpayers money on frivolous things but what you've posted here lacks in detail

O'farrell had to resign because he lied to ICAC over the bottle of wine

D. Andrews had no choice as the LNP signed a secret "sideletter"in case labor renegged on the deal after they won the election

the others I can't really comment on as i don't know, but they have nothing to do with travel rorts