Slipper deserves all he gets BUT SO DO THE OTHER CHEATING THIEVES IN CANBERRA INCLUDING OUR PM AND OTHERS. Slipper is the scapegoat being punished for turning on the LNP. The corruption in our political system is as bad as anywhere and we see politicians taking unfair and dishonest advantage routinely ... and when they are caught out they are allowed to just pay back their dishonest claims and it is all swept under the carpet .... disgusting double standards. We need an independent administrative watchdog like the ACCC BUT this one would be solely dedicated to catching out and prosecuting cheats in politics. For those who are interested a research will show Tony Abbott claimed almost a million dollars in expenses for the year 2012 -2013. Tony Abbott was able to pay back most of the wrongly claimed expenses - a privelege Peter Slipper was denied. Here are just some of his claims: For the 2011 Pollie Pedal bike ride from Gold Coast to Sydney, Tony Abbott claimed from the taxpayer as expenses for “official business” on top of his salary:The trip was nine days. For eight Abbott claimed $345 per day for official business. On the rest day he claimed $115. Tony Abbott claimed over $10,000 for family travel in 2012 He charged taxpayers to travel to Port Macquarie to compete in an ironman event in 2011 at a cost of almost $1300. A charter flight to the Tamworth Country Music Festival, which he attended with one of his daughters, cost $8800. He claimed $1700 for attending the 2006 weddings of former Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella and expense-scandal-plagued ex-MP Peter Slipper .Derby Day with family travel November 2012 - $2271.61 AFL Grand Final with family travel September 2012 - $2150.89 Coffs Coast Cycle Challenge, Coffs Harbour August 2012 - $1002.24 Hervey Bay surf life saving pier to pub swim April 2012 - $2372.81 Charter jet to Tamworth Country Music Festival January 2012 - $8800 Australian Open Mens tennis final Melbourne January 2012 - $1639.82 Tour Down Under Adelaide January 2012 - $2174.82 Pier to Pub swim Lorne January 2012 - $1444.24 Port Macquarie Ironman November 2011 - $1290.10 AFL Grand Final with family travel September 2011 - $5663.58 (flight Bris-Syd included in the fare for Melbourne return) Melbourne Cup November 2010 - $2154.40 TONY ABBOTTS ENTITLEMENTS WHEN OPPOSITION LEADER: - A travelling allowance, which varies between cities, for each overnight stay away from home to and from parliamentary and party business and official business as an Opposition Office Holder. The meaning of official business is not stipulated. - Business class airfares on official business within Australia for the most reasonable and usual route between the departure and destination points. - Use unlimited car transport, both chauffeured and self-drive, for official business anywhere in Australia. - A spouse is entitled to travel anywhere in Australia for official purposes at taxpayer expense, including business class flights. A description of official purposes is not provided. - Can claim $8889 a year in overseas fares, plus accommodation, meals, vaccinations, insurance and incidentals, including $63-a-day for minor expenses like tips and porterage. The cost of travel of one staffer and their spouse is covered, but not for children. - Dependent children are allowed three return visits to Canberra a year and additional travel with the approval of the Special Minister of State. A dependent child is under 16 and in the Opposition Leaders care, or is aged 16-25 and is a full-time student wholly or substantially dependent upon the Opposition Leader. news.au/national/prime-minister-tony-abbott-claimed-over-10000-for-family-travel-in-2012/story-fncynjr2-1226735051089
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 01:35:07 +0000
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