The new latest revelation is Bronwyn's use of cars. Apparently she can't drive, or can't be in cars of a lesser calibre that what the entitled are used to. Not only is it $1,000 in a day on limousines as the example, but she spent $260,000 of our money on cars in 5 years. About $52,000 a year. Pretty much the average workers wage full time.
BTW that $1,000 night, Bishop's daughter also attended the opening, pictured below.
Fuck, this just goes from bad to worse to apocalyptic for the Abbott gov. Yet Abbott is sticking by her. WTF? I've a feeling hardworking Aussies on the hard factory floor want to string her up.
The furore surrounding Bronwyn Bishop shows no sign of abating after it was revealed that she once spent more than $1,000 of taxpayers’ money in one day on chauffeur-driven limousines.
Sunday News Corp newspapers reported that Bishop has spent $260,237 in the past five years on limousines, chauffeur-driven cars and private vehicles, including commonwealth cars, which are issued to parliamentarians for specific instances.
She spent $1,071 on 4 April 2012 to attend the premiere of the show Yes, Prime Minister. She was opposition spokeswoman on seniors and special minister of state at the time.
She booked two commonwealth cars for herself and two staffers to attend the performance at the Sydney Theatre Company in Sydney’s Walsh Bay. Her register of interests shows the tickets were a gift.
Commonwealth cars are for official parliamentary business, usually to ferry politicians between their Canberra residence and parliament house during sitting weeks. The guidelines state that MPs should not use commonwealth cars in their city of residence, or in cities in which they have electorate offices, but they can use them if they have official parliamentary or committee business.
It is unclear whether Bishop, who has held the northern Sydney seat of Mackellar since 1994, had official business in Walsh Bay on 4 April 2012. more
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