Poirot

you are the least qualified to ask the question
'..where's yer substance?' Your constant blathering of left wing propaganda despite the numerous words amount to hot air. Your abbottphobia really makes you irrational.

Hannson Youngs encouragement of the illegal boat trade speaks for itself.

This woman is a nasty piece of work and she rorts
the taxpayer to the hilt. Not only is she a terrible
speaker - whose role is clearly set out in the
Constitution where she is supposed to be independent
and objective. Her record in this regard has been
disgraceful. Over 400 Labor MPs evicted from the House
while only 8 Libs have been. She consistently disallows
MPs asking questions of the government and then shuts
people up on "points of order," even before she's heard them.

If you think that the "helicopter fiasco" was expensive -
from June to December 2014 - this woman has racked up over
$400,000 entitlements at taxpayer's expense. This includes
two overseas trips, with staff, that were not related to her
job in any way.

Anyway, read it for yourself:

http://newmatilda.com/2015/07/16/calls-grow-chop-her-will-tony-abbott-check-bishops-privilege

Thanks, runner....can't talk now - just nipping out to clean my front step.

Interesting how the political partisanship that is forever demanding absolute proof in the form of a decisive Court ruling and even then they dismiss it, do not apply the same high standard of proof and defence of the accused where their political opponents are concerned.

What is also interesting is the difference between Labor+Greens and the LNP. There is no way that Labor nor the Greens would ever hold one of their own to account and definitely not where their senior figures are concerned. However, senior LNP politicians have the principle and morality to question the Speaker, suggesting that the sum be paid back, which it was (another two differences where Labor and Greens are concerned).

Here is a Green in action and even now, ages later, there has apparently been no reply to the Courier Mail. Cop this Queensland taxpayers,

<GREENS Senator Larissa Waters spent a whopping $414,000 to fit out her trendy Paddington office – more than any of her Queensland political colleagues at the time.

The office, on the top floor of a pristine-condition, split-level building on Given Tce, includes a rooftop patio with timber outdoor furniture and artificial turf..>
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-greens-senator-larissa-waters-spent-414000-on-fitout-for-paddington-office/story-fnihsrf2-1226889449998

Any wonder Greens leader in Qld always has that vacant 'Nancy Reagan' look and grin. Sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander where politicians are concerned.

It goes without saying that the originator of the subject OP, Paul1405, a NSW Watermelon Green saw NO problem with Greens Larissa Waters' outrageous expenditure - even more so because Ms Waters preferred expensive, trendy Paddington whereas the 'burbs adjoining have heaps of cheap office space, just as good and offer some rent free and fit-out incentives.

I find it interesting that everyone calling for BB's resignation for spending $5k on a helicopter are those excusing Juliar's behaviour when she spent $140k on a jet to go to a Labor party fundraiser.

otb,

"Interesting how the political partisanship that is forever demanding absolute proof in the form of a decisive Court ruling and even then they dismiss it, do not apply the same high standard of proof and defence of the accused where their political opponents are concerned...."

"It goes without saying that the originator of the subject OP, Paul1405, a NSW Watermelon Green..."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-30/department-of-finance-spends-millions-refitting-mps-offices/6585122

Finance just love showering MPs with fit-outs...

"Federal parliamentarians have criticised the Department of Finance's spend of more than $4.5 million on office "fit-outs" for MPs and senators in the final six months of last year."

(But don't let that stop you bashing the Greens or being generally partisan while criticising others' partisanship!)