Dutton likes grog.

[Bobby]

Peter Dutton’s department defends $450,000 ‘wine and dine’ bill.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/2019/ ... and-dining


By Airlie Walsh • Political Reporter


6:09pm Jan 18, 2019

The Department of Home Affairs has justified spending more than $450,000 on wining and dining, while splashing a further $100,000 on office upgrades last year.

The department have been forced to defend its spending in the 2017/18 financial year after details of single dinners costing more than $60,000 sparked uproar this morning.

Labor have described the spending of taxpayer money as "excessive and completely unacceptable", however the department has claimed it is "reasonable and requisite for the corporate functions of a government department".


"Spending on hospitality for the 2017-18 financial year is proportionate to the scale of the department's broad national security mandate, and the stakeholder management and footprint required to deliver its objectives," a spokesman for the department said in a statement on Friday.

In Labor's, mind it most certainly didn't "pass the pub test".

Shadow Immigration Minister Shayne Neumann is accusing the Home Affairs Minister of prioritising entertainment and furniture over national security.

"Is this overspending one of the reasons why the Australian Border Force fleet had to stop patrols to save money on fuel? Is it the reason why Peter Dutton cut frontline ABF staff at Australian airports over the Christmas period?" Mr Neumann said in a statement on Friday.

"This exorbitant spending follows the Department of Home Affairs spending over $2.7 million in external legal services to fight their own departmental staff."

The figures were revealed after questions were posed by Labor senator Catryna Bilyk during Senate Estimates.

Mr Neumann has queried why no details were available on who attended the dinners.

BREAKDOWN OF SPENDING:

* $452,922.39 on corporate hospitality including one $60,000 dinner with representatives of World Customs Organisation in Cairns

* $35,000 entertaining officials from Oceania Customs Organisation in Melbourne

* $43,000 on office storage units, $13,000 on meeting room chairs, $9000 on two sofas and $1400 on one coffee table.

With AAP.

© Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2019

[Bobby]

Do politicians ever think that it's taxpayers money they are spending?

Is Dutton an alcoholic?

[brian ross]

Do politicians ever think that it's taxpayers money they are spending?

Is Dutton an alcoholic?

I don't think he drank it all, himself, Bobby. He more than likely is large with the tax-payers money though. Like all Tories, he believes he is entitled to spend it on largess like this.

Il Duce' will be gone at the next federal election, thank goodness.

[Bobby]

Do politicians ever think that it's taxpayers money they are spending?

Is Dutton an alcoholic?

I don't think he drank it all, himself, Bobby. He more than likely is large with the tax-payers money though. Like all Tories, he believes he is entitled to spend it on largess like this.

Il Duce' will be gone at the next federal election, thank goodness.

He's pissing tax payers money up against the wall.
In fact it's borrowed money.
We go into debt for bottles of wine for politicians.
Labor will be no different when they get in.

[brian ross]

Do politicians ever think that it's taxpayers money they are spending?

Is Dutton an alcoholic?

I don't think he drank it all, himself, Bobby. He more than likely is large with the tax-payers money though. Like all Tories, he believes he is entitled to spend it on largess like this.

Il Duce' will be gone at the next federal election, thank goodness.

He's pissing tax payers money up against the wall.
In fact it's borrowed money.
We go into debt for bottles of wine for politicians.
Labor will be no different when they get in.

Perhaps, perhaps not. As they are the only viable game in town as the alternative government, you'll have to trust them, Bobby. No other party is viable to form government. PHONies are a mob of losers. Clive is pissing off to New Zealand. The other minor parties are fringe dwellers. No Labor politician has, though, been as free with taxpayers money though, as the Tories have, while they have been in government. We have had "Choppergate". We have had George Brandis with his bookcase, we've had Tony Rabbit with his imperial honours, and so on and so on. The rats are deserting the sinking ship. Even the Australian edition of The Spectator has asked, Why the Liberal Party is bound for the exit...

[Bobby]

Perhaps, perhaps not. As they are the only viable game in town as the alternative government, you'll have to trust them, Bobby. No other party is viable to form government. PHONies are a mob of losers. Clive is pissing off to New Zealand. The other minor parties are fringe dwellers. No Labor politician has, though, been as free with taxpayers money though, as the Tories have, while they have been in government. We have had "Choppergate". We have had George Brandis with his bookcase, we've had Tony Rabbit with his imperial honours, and so on and so on. The rats are deserting the sinking ship. Even the Australian edition of The Spectator has asked, Why the Liberal Party is bound for the exit...

There is little doubt that Labor will win - especially after the thrashing they got in Victoria.

However - I don't think Labor has any solutions and I'm certain we'll be even worse off under them.

[brian ross]

Perhaps, perhaps not. As they are the only viable game in town as the alternative government, you'll have to trust them, Bobby. No other party is viable to form government. PHONies are a mob of losers. Clive is pissing off to New Zealand. The other minor parties are fringe dwellers. No Labor politician has, though, been as free with taxpayers money though, as the Tories have, while they have been in government. We have had "Choppergate". We have had George Brandis with his bookcase, we've had Tony Rabbit with his imperial honours, and so on and so on. The rats are deserting the sinking ship. Even the Australian edition of The Spectator has asked, Why the Liberal Party is bound for the exit...

There is little doubt that Labor will win - especially after the thrashing they got in Victoria.

However - I don't think Labor has any solutions and I'm certain we'll be even worse off under them.

You always have the ballot box to punish them if they fail you, Bobby. The ALP has shown, when led properly, that it can be even more responsible than the Tories with the public's money. No largess, no choppers to party functions, no humungeous book cases, nothing to show that they will waste your and my money. They have responsible policies (in general) and they have capable, responsible politicians.

[Bobby]

You always have the ballot box to punish them if they fail you, Bobby. The ALP has shown, when led properly, that it can be even more responsible than the Tories with the public's money. No largess, no choppers to party functions, no humungeous book cases, nothing to show that they will waste your and my money. They have responsible policies (in general) and they have capable, responsible politicians.

dear Brian,
I suggest you read this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15887

Shorten wants more Sudanese home invaders to come here.

[brian ross]

You always have the ballot box to punish them if they fail you, Bobby. The ALP has shown, when led properly, that it can be even more responsible than the Tories with the public's money. No largess, no choppers to party functions, no humungeous book cases, nothing to show that they will waste your and my money. They have responsible policies (in general) and they have capable, responsible politicians.

dear Brian,
I suggest you read this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15887

Shorten wants more Sudanese home invaders to come here.

Your Racism is showing, Bobby. Tut, tut, don't worry, I have heard about Shorten wanting to invite in more "home invaders". I have heard he wants more refugees. Are you against refugees?

[Bobby]

You always have the ballot box to punish them if they fail you, Bobby. The ALP has shown, when led properly, that it can be even more responsible than the Tories with the public's money. No largess, no choppers to party functions, no humungeous book cases, nothing to show that they will waste your and my money. They have responsible policies (in general) and they have capable, responsible politicians.

dear Brian,
I suggest you read this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15887

Shorten wants more Sudanese home invaders to come here.

Your Racism is showing, Bobby. Tut, tut, don't worry, I have heard about Shorten wanting to invite in more "home invaders". I have heard he wants more refugees. Are you against refugees?

The home invaders have come from the refugee community -

do you deny that?