australian Have they not heard of Skype? Oh, that’s right - didn’t build a decent nbn!!
australian It's a lot of money. It doesn't pass the Pub Test on any count.
australian spruiking LNP policy is not legislated government business
australian still going on about this are we, what, no cats stuck in trees, blocked street drain somewhere? let's just wait and see how much Labor wastes (again) when they get in power again, they will make that amount look like pocket change
australian Would Matthias have gone to Adelaide if the money came out of his pocket instead of ours? I think not!
australian Mathias is an exceptional self righteous pompous ass. We just fell from 5th to 13th on the official global least corrupted list....how about you ask him to explain how this happened on his watch. ChiefHypocrite
australian Give Cormann an unlimited greyhound bus pass
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Govt defends Cormann’s $37k flight bill | Sky News AustraliaThe government has backed the Finance Minister’s use of taxpayer money following revelations he spent $37,000 for a domestic flight in June last year. \n\nMathias Cormann flew from Canberra to Adelaide and then onto Perth in a defence jet, claiming that no appropriate commercial flights were available.\n\nEducation Minister Dan Tehan says the trip, which was taken to push for crossbench support for big business tax cuts, was within the regulations. \n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n That amount of money could have put a kid thru uni by paying their hex debt Could you imagine the uproar if it was a Labor MP blowing $37k of taxpayers money to get chauffeured around on a VIP jet? It would be on the front page of the Telegraph / Courier Mail /Herald Sun for days Alan Jones and Ray Hadley would be calling for the MP to be sacked Of course they have. The most corrupt government in our history with multiple culprits! Most will be out of a job in May & hopefully a federal ICAC will be retrospective!
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Senator Cormann accrues $37k flight bill in single day | Sky News AustraliaFinance Minister Mathias Cormann has been accused of wasting taxpayer funds after booking a defence jet for domestic flights in June last year costing taxpayers $37,000 for a single day.\n\nSenator Cormann flew from Canberra to Adelaide and then onto Perth, claiming that no appropriate commercial flights were available, the ABC has reported.\n\nMr Cormann reportedly flew to Adelaide to meet with crossbenchers to push for support on proposed tax cuts for big businesses.\n\nThe Coalition has defended the travel costs, stating it was within the rules.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n MathiasCormann Do you have anything on Senator Hanson Young's use of public money? MathiasCormann I understand that this will be within the rules. But have these people not heard of video conferencing? MathiasCormann As with all the other rorters there excuse will be 'it's within guidelines' that's why the guidelines have to be changed! Pollies need to schedule so called meetings etc when flights are available, if no flights how about using technology ie: video conferencing etc... IT EXISTS!
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FULL INTERVIEW: Finance Minister Mathias Cormann discusses the mid year Budget update | Sky News AustraliaFinance Minister Mathias Cormann says wages growth is one part of the budget the government would like to see strengthen.\n\nSpeaking to Sky News, Mr Cormann also touched upon measures for newly-arrived migrants in the budget, who will be forced to wait longer before receiving a range of welfare payments under a hardline approach expected to save $1.3 billion.\n\nMr Cormann also refused to comment on speculation he could become the government's new Senate leader after Attorney-General George Brandis was announced as the next high commissioner to the UK. Bowenchris MathiasCormann And this is a disgrace. What a waste of money. Commercial flights or no flights. Wait like the rest of us. And whilst at it don't fly business class unless to Perth. Bowenchris MathiasCormann Gee Labor have a short memory, do they really want to play the rorting game? It’s like a little kid who throws a water balloon and then runs away for fear of getting wet. Let me tell you, you will get drenched... Bowenchris MathiasCormann Sort your hair out, Chris. Jesus. Come on.
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