http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0MHRSFz6FM

Where we have been, and it is all down to Rudd who is now receiving $180,000 PA fully indexed against average weekly earnings AND he gets that first class air travel, limos and an office with staff in the CBD.

I wonder if they actually believe their own crap, of if they simply hope some dills will?
Hasbeen,
You're still thinking too highly of these idiots. They're so stupid that they're actually proud of their stupidity. I'd dearly love to see the figures of how many of them are clinging to the public apron. I can't imagine any of them getting accepted in the private sector after all, the private sector has to make a profit to function.

As far as we know there are about 2400 asylum seekers that will come under the control of Transfield Services on Manus Island and Nauru at a cost of about $2 million a day, that works out in my book at over $800/per day for each detainee. The average cost per prisoner in Australian jails is around $300 to $400/day. What are they guarding 2400 Ivan Milat's.
Can any of the Abbott insiders on this forum tell us what exactly the taxpayer is getting from this mob for $1.22 billion.

Dear Paul,

That's easy - they're hoping to be re-elected by
appealing to their suporters.
After all the Libs (according to news reports) spent
more than double what Labor spent during the last
election. And as long as they gain office - its worth
it to them. They'll do whatever it takes - and they can always
blame Labor for spending too much on necessary reforms while
the Libs cut these same reforms and try to get their money back
or by donations from their rich supporters.
It's a win/win situation for them.

2400 Ivan Milat's.
Paul1405,
You might be closer to the mark than you ever dared to hope with that figure.

Indi,

Like a number of the usual suspects on here, are you totally spooked by Abbott and Morrison over the asylum seeker issue? I sarcastically refer to a mass murdering monster, and you jump in and give it some credence. The conservatives on here like to scream about Labor spending, but let Abbott get away with blowing $1.22 billion without as much as a tender process. Where is the consistency? Boo! Have you come down off the ceiling yet? ha ha