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http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2014/04/war-big-picture.html
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That is a terrible tragedy," Fagin says of the failure
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Lets take another look at the link given
in the opening post:

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-greens-senator-larissa-waters-spent-414000-on-fitout-for-paddington-office/story-fnihsrf2-1226889449998

We're told that:

1) The fit-out was approved by the Department of Finance.
2) Not certain if taxpayers had forked out for the roof top area.
3) SA Senator Anne Ruston racked up more - up to $438.800 bill
on her fit out.
4) It was a one-of-expense for a new office for a first-time
Senator.
5) Other Federal Politicians are billing taxpayers millions
of dollars for their office decor and their kids' business
class airfares and pensioners are relegated to the Budget
hit list.
6) Politicians generous perks - including tag along overseas
trips for spouses, business-class air-fares for kids and
chauffer-driven cars persist, despite Abbott government's
scrounging to repair the Budget in six months.
7) $35 million dollars was spent on office fit-outs and
travel costs for politicians and their families, figures show.
8) Mr Hockey has flagged the coming generations may have to
work until they are aged 70 and pensioners would have to chip
in to repair the Budget.
9) How Joe Hockey could trim the fat - some suggestions
given are -
a) Rein in chauffer-driven cars. More than $4 million dollars
is spent on being driven around.
b) Stop spouses on overseas study-trips. The taxpayer pays
for airfares, accommodation, meals, insurance, laundry costs,
curency exchange and even passport photos.

The article states that there are not enough checks and
balances and guidelines. Politicians more than ever should
have to account for their actions and the way they spend
taxpayers money.

That is - all politicians. Not just one. Becaue the amounts
spent by them all - as is this article shows - are huge!

So you now admit that it was a fair, balanced report by The Courier Mail, after all.

Now all you have to do is accept that in a democracy The Courier Mail as the major newspaper serving SEQld and the people of Queensland have a right to ask questions of their political representatives.

Having settled that, what about you return to the subject. Here again as a reminder,

<The question is very simple indeed, but it continues to defy explanation. Here it is and it really is a mystery that maybe readers of Vogue Living - Vogue Australia are the only ones who can answer it,

"$414,000 to outfit an already plush Paddington executive suite. What did Greens Senator Larissa Waters find was so necessary as to cost that amount of taxpayers' dollars?

There was a trend of certain pollies a while ago to have theme like Egyptian fit-out. That cost an arm and a leg (taxpayer's arm and leg).

What manner of Vogue elegance costs $414,000?">

It is a genuine question, and the wonder is that have been so many diversions and attempted hijackings.

Maybe you have some of those Vogue magazines in the library and can find a photo shoot of elegance that could tot up to the said $414,000? Your boss seems very flexible and this is research.

Not at all.

I am merely adding information from the
article in the opening post that
has been left out in this thread.

As for doing your research for you.
Librarians don't do that. They guide people
to the information - but people have to do their own
research. You as a pensoner must have more time
on your hands so go to your local library and ask
a librarian who shall be able to help you with
anything in "Vogue."

Foxy,

What you post is all true, but Beach isn't interested because its not being wasted by The Greens.
p/s I understand this Liberal Senator Ruston isn't even an elected member being appointed to the Senate in 2012. Her only claims to fame are she worked for the National Wine Centre foe about 10 years, could give our Barry a tip on a good drop, and then ran some weed selling business before getting the nod for Canberra and spending a whopping 420,000 taxpayer dollars. You would think she would wait until she's been elected by the people before blowing so much of our money. Can't find any parliamentary speeches from her either, so she has nothing to say as well.

@Foxy, Thursday, 24 April 2014 11:52:09 AM

As you would be aware from my posts on previous threads I am not a pensioner and never will be. Not that I object to any who are, they would doubtless wondering what $414,000 outfitting an already well appointed executive suite might buy.

Again, what about returning to the subject of the thread and eschewing those endless diversions and hijacks?