Politicians' pay?

The grandstanding Greens Senator Larissa Waters pulled a stunt on that too. Here we go,

<Greens senator Larissa Waters uncomfortable on pay rise
December 15, 2011 4:02PM

AUSTRALIAN Greens senator Larissa Waters has refused to commit to donating her pay rise to charity, following Thursday's decision by the independent Remuneration Tribunal.

Senator Waters will get a $44,000 boost to her annual wage - taking it to $185,000 - under a review released by the tribunal.

At the Queensland Greens' state campaign office launch in Ashgrove, Senator Waters told reporters she felt very well paid.

"I feel a bit uncomfortable about it really," she said.

"... I feel like I'm very well remunerated, I love this job, I do it for the love of it, I do it for the outcomes, (and) certainly not for the money."

But when asked whether she would consider donating the pay rise to a cause, Senator Waters demurred.

"I'll be looking at my finances," she said.

"I do have a very large mortgage because I'm one of the ones fortunate enough to be able to have a house ... and I have a little daughter whose future I need to think about as well.>

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/greens-senator-larissa-waters-uncomfortable-on-pay-rise/story-fn3dxity-1226223111169

Actually Senator Larissa Waters had nothing to do
with her pay increase. Most Queensland MPs are
getting a wage rise with new scales determined
for the Premier, Opposition leader,
Ministers and Committee Members. The Queensland
Premier Campbell Newman gets $70k pay rise as
the Tribunal increases all politicians pay in
Queensland. Pointing the finger at one particular
politician for a decision made by others -
smacks of - hmmmm - what's the word?
Bias?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-27/qld-premier-campbell-newman-gets-70k-pay-rise/5349186

As Liz Taylor once said,

"If they're stupid enough to pay me over $1 million
I'm not stupid enough to turn it down!"

Gawd...you guys are cutting edge!

SPQR;

"The OnTheBeach esposé..."

Yep, Watergate has got nothing on this!

otb,

"But when asked whether she would consider donating the pay rise to a cause, Senator Waters demurred."

Er...scintillating.....

This stuff is dynamite!

How could Greens Senator Larissa Waters spent a whopping $414,000 to fit out the top floor of a pristine-condition, split-level building in prestigious Paddington in Brisbane?

What could she require that would tot up to $414,000?

By comparison, the work federal Treasury supervised on heritage-listed Kirribilli House which is the residence of PMs was a fraction of that and a lot was landscaping to counteract tree root damage on the structures, restore broken paving and so on. That was an investment for the nation.

But $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?

It is mysterious.

otb,

Here's a bit more on pollies expenses.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/sa-liberal-senator-anne-ruston-splurges-650000-on-expenses-but-says-it-was-costly-to-establish-a-regional-office/story-fni6uo1m-1226782181822

"FEDERAL politicians claimed almost $50 million to cover their travel, office and phone expenses in the first six months of this year - and it was a South Australian Senator who had the biggest bill.

SA Liberal Senator Anne Ruston claimed almost $650,000 in expenses, including more than $420,000 for an office fit out."

All the biggies are in the article

"Greens Senator Penny Wright and Liberal Senator Rowan Ramsey were the next highest spending SA MPs, claiming bills of about $453,500 and $430,000 respectively.

Office fitouts were the most expensive items each Senator claimed for, while Senator Ramsey also had a sizeable travel bill which came in at just under $78,000."

Just to be fair....

Green is Green, what's new?