Here's another website on the kind of Speaker we
have in our House of Reps:

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/why-is-bronwyn-bishop-meddling-in-matters-that-don't-concern-her-20150619-ghs7as.html

Fox,

Six of one and half a dozen of the other.

What about Quentin Bryce's travel as GG during Ms Gillard's days? Did you spit the 'outrage' dummy over that and if not why not? See here,

<Governor-General Quentin Bryce's Africa trip cost $700,000

TAXPAYERS paid a huge $700,000 for Governor-General Quentin Bryce's controversial trek to Africa to help win a seat for Australia on the UN Security Council.

The Herald Sun can reveal the spending blow-out includes nearly $300,000 paid to diplomats and government officials to organise the 18-day odyssey in March and April.

The Governor-General, who has been heavily criticised over her lobbying for the Federal Government, spent $64,000 on food, accommodation and gifts during the 10-country visit.

Flying Ms Bryce and her entourage to Africa on a VIP aircraft cost at least $350,000, based on estimates of similar overseas travel.

The revelation comes days after Parliament was told 30 of Ms Bryce's staff of 85 quit since her appointment a year ago.
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Ms Bryce said her office "takes a prudent approach in relation to all expenditure".>
http://www.news.com.au/national/governor-general-quentin-bryces-africa-trip-cost-700000/story-e6frfkvr-1225791918139

While one should expect a reasonable standard of travel and sometimes it is necessary and prudent to provide transport and support to ensure a quicker and more reliable travel, the Parliament is there to question and apply the 'sniff' test of discretion.

In the case of the Speaker, the LNP was quick to step forward to query what had been arranged. Someone erred in judgement and it cost the Speaker from her own money. Paid back, move on.

Beach,

Isn't representing Australia's interests overseas part of our acting head of state's job?

Party fundraising events are certainly not the job of the Speaker of the House.

Good to see you're resisting "tit-for-tat", otb....

(Btw, Bronnie's been referred to the AFP)

Abbott knights people, and Bishop thinks she's a Queen. However, Bishop is a pawn for Abbott. It's a bored game, and the taxpayer gets bored.

Oh I don't know, maybe Bronny isn't the worst of the Pollies out spending our money.
Check out Chrissy Pyne and his wife's April trip to Europe:

http://m.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/questions-arise-over-christopher-pynes-taxpayerfunded-trip-with-his-wife-to-london-and-rome-20140922-10k6zr.html?stb=twt

Fancy arranging a $1,000+ room for the day to 'work' in before flying home?
Surely a laptop and a chair in a cafe etc at the airport would be sufficient?