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Snouts in the Canberra trough ... again
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this news comes as a massive surprise - politicians going
over the top with their parliamentary perks.
What? Being a bit sneaky with public moneys? Trying to eat
more, travel more, drink more and all at the taxpayers' expense.
Surely not our hard-working, underpaid, caring, sharing and
honest MPs who only have a love of Australia as their reason
for being in Canberra?
Excuse me while I toss up a bit of half-digested diced carrot.
An Auditor-General's report has just finished an investigation
into MPs' - and former MPs' - perks and lurks and found that
our marvellous, hard-done-by workaholics (that's how they
describe themselves) are not being monitored carefully enough.
How about this:
- $350-plus million spent on MP perks.
- $1.32million spent by MPs' spouses and kids
- Retired MPs have clocked up $2 million in free travel
- One lucky swine had $140,000 worth of travel last year
- 95 fine upstanding MPs owe almost $70,000 for wrongful
claims
Let me put it this way. Not only does the taxman rip a whole
lot of money out of our ever-thinning wallets each week for
sensible things such as old-age pensions, schools and hospitals,
but he also takes a little more so that a pack of arrogant,
ivory-tower ensconced non-listeners can kick up their heels
and have a good time.
Let me put it another way. When was the last time you saw
a thin politician?
Thank God there's a federal election looming. These Fat Cats
never take any notice of dopey old buggers like me, or hardworking
Aussies like you, until it comes time for that little tick
in the box.
Well, howabout we give 'em a bit of a shock - like that icy
cold kero bath I had the other day - and everyone vote for
independents. No official parties, whatsoever.
Hmmmmmm, Grumpy for Canberra. I like it. Friends, Aussies,
Countrymen ....
If there is something that has really got up your nose,
let Grumpy Old Coot know at grumpy@webwombat.com
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