We should brace ourselves for the mother of all junkets coming up in 2015: the Galipolli Centenary. Every politician and hanger-on will want to be there at our expense. My view is that politicians cause wars, and should be banned from Galipolli in 2015 in respect for those they sent to their death. The whole shebang should be run by the military for those currently serving, veterans and their families. I'd be happy to pay for that.

Some rorts are more impressive than others...I have to agree with Don there.

Here's the story of John Howard's barbecue for George W. Bush which masquaraded as a state occasion, but was in reality a rather private affair.

Fascinating.

http://nofibs.com.au/2013/08/24/howards-bush-barbecue-memories-to-prepare-for-abbott-government/

lets not forget the hundreds Rudd took to Copenhagen for the Greens religous fest.

Poirot,
you're forgetting something crucial here. Howard's Government put that money in the coffers in the first place. Rudd's Government blew it all & then borrowed to blow more. Almost makes Howard look like he was entitled to a splurge. I don't at all agree with our money being used by pollies to have a good time but to filter out Howard whilst letting Rudd flush through is the height of hypocrisy. Abbott is not using Rudd Government-made money because there isn't any.

Yes, individual....perhaps you'd be so kind as to remind us how many billions of dollars of government assets the Howard govt sold off to "put that money in the coffers"?

Around 70-odd billion dollars worth wasn't it?

http://www.marketeconomics.com.au/2095-more-facts-behind-the-howard-governments-debt-elimination

Nice to know they earned the right to throw a private toadying party with the proceeds.

Around 70-odd billion dollars worth wasn't it?
Poirot,
Ok, point taken. Where's that money gone along with the other many billions ?