Coalition snouts in the trough (again)

stui magpie · Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:32 pm

^

OK, I'll accept your subtle distinction there WPT. Wink

Sorry, I don't keep receipts or do manual claims, I CBF. I use the meal card when I remember or otherwise pay cash.

If you like, I can get some for you though, I happen to know where there's thousands of them. Razz

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

Abbott refusing to act on expense rorts is sensational. The Fiscal Responsible Party is clearly out for anything they can get.

watt price tully · Joined: 15 May 2007

Looks like Abbotts party of rorts & effectively stealing from the tax payer has genetic roots:

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/howard-cabinet-ministers-who-prefer-vip-air-20131026-2w8h3.html

They were doing it in Howards day: Liberal & national party snouts in troughs is hereditary.

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

ah the latest has Barnaby Joyce justifying his trips to watch the rugby.

Dr Pie · Dr Pie Joined: 08 Nov 2007

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Well that's what I would do, if I were somehow forced to attend a game of rugby, Dr Pie. Just sayin'. Wink

HAL · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:54 pm

How about that. Do you like talking to me?

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

The PM is set to introduce fines for wrongful claims. Let's see the details.

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-11/mps-canberra-to-prepare-for-first-sitting-new-parliament/5082044

This is gold.

Wokko · Come and take it. Joined: 04 Oct 2005

It's pretty simple really, average the cost of all MPs expenses for the last 3 years, raise their wages by this amount and remove the entitlement to claim against the public purse.

Do the same for ministers and provide an allowance for any portfolio that by its nature incurs more travel (Foreign Affairs/Trade etc) and let them all pay their own way. No more controversy and you can bet there'd be a lot less unnecessary travel too.

Tannin · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:03 pm

^ this

Tannin · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:07 pm

^ Although, to be honest, I rather like the current system. Sure, it costs a few hundred thousand taxpayer dollars, but all things considered, it's a very cheap way to find out which of our elected politicians are (a) dishonest, and (b) particularly stupid. (The smart bent ones know much safer ways to cheat for much larger amounts. In some ways, I don't mind smart and bent. I mean, at least it's better than dumb and bent like (for example) Randall, Abbott, and Abetz.)

HAL · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:10 pm

It depends on what the meaning of the word "it" is.

think positive · Side By Side Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere

If all the nations in the world are in debt, where did all the money go?

Tannin · Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:45 pm

Meanwhile, Geoff Shaw's mega-expensive QC fails to get him off with a slap on the wrist and he has to stand trial for theft of public money just like any ordinary person who steals stuff.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/geoff-shaw-shock-court-rules-against-slap-on-wrist-20131121-2xx6j.html