Dear Poirot,

As far as George Brandis is concerned it gets worse.
Taxpayers paid for his private library as well -
at huge costs. And there's more... but I can't be
bothered Googling it right now.

As I stated earlier - it just goes on and on with our
politicians - and limits do need to be set for all of
them.

Beach, he surly did, if he is honest he wont deny it, just a "middle of the road" ordinary Aussie voter.

Refurbishment of Abbott's residence is complete, but exterior works are to be finished in September.
To keep Abbott in the comfort he has become accustomed to, the cost to the taxpayer has risen from an initial estimate of $3.1 million to around $8.8 million, yes $8.8 million when Abbott's demand is for belt tightening, for some!
Works have included replacement of the slate roof, carpet and two guardhouses, and adding an external toilet block.
The kitchen, female dressing room and bathrooms have been refurbished. Heating and cooling, as well as the fire prevention system, have been updated with new electrical wiring put in.
A service staircase, new balcony balustrades and a luggage lift have been installed.
Even the gardener's shed has got a "make over", staff areas have also been reconfigured and the house repainted inside and out.
The Attorney-General's department is understood to have upgraded security, but those details were not available.
The project was initially due to be completed by mid-2014 but the timetable has been revised several times.
Since his 2013 election win, Abbott has not used the home preferring it to meet his standards of comfort before moving in. When in Sydney Abbott prefers to stay at Kirribilli House where in the last year alone he has spent $200,000 on the garden.
It's not just the fertiliser that stinks at the Prime Minister's house Abbott has doubled the price of the gardening contract for his Sydney residence and this is in addition to the luxury renovations inside Kirribilli House."

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Last year it was revealed Mr Abbott had spent more than $120,000 overhauling Kirribilli House in his first few months as Prime Minister. That included $13,000 on a new family room rug.
Abbott also spent $65,000 of taxpayers' money renting a luxury Canberra home that he never spent a single night in.
The Prime Minister talks about lifters and leaners and has presided over some of the cruellest budget cuts in memory, demanding austerity from the rest of us. Yet when it comes to his own expenses he has no problem spending big on our tax dollars. What a hypocrite!
Last month it was reported that Mr Abbott was paying taxpayers a paltry $250 a week for his youngest daughter Bridget to live at Kirribilli House. $4,000 a week for the gardener, and $250 back in rent. How many itinerant citizens, students living on instant noodles, alone with the elderly could move into Kirribilli House. What a hypocrite!

Here we go, Paul,

"It's not quite The Beast, the legendary armoured limousine that protects the US President, but it can stop an AK-47 round or a roadside bomb blast.

And the hulking BMW armoured car worth at least $500,000 is now carrying Tony Abbott on his daily travels, delivering him to the Prime Minister's XI cricket match in Canberra on Wednesday."

"...Abbott's new ride is one of nine BMW armoured cars the government has bought under a $6.3 million contract, replacing the 12-year-old prime ministerial limo fleet of customised Holden Caprices."

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/designed-to-resist-ak47s-tony-abbotts-new-bulletproof-bmw-20150114-12o4k6.html

This is the guy who regularly goes choofing about on a bicyle clad only in bomb-proof Lycra.

Paul1405,

The sanctimonious Greens also have their noses in the trough of politicians' entitlements.

Again, here is irrefutable proof,

<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
Posted by onthebeach, Tuesday, 11 August 2015 5:31:37 PM

Blah, blah, blah, otb.

Step it up.....posting and reposting exactly the same tripe with no added information or point is not only boring, but also strange.