Tory ex-Ministers' Behavior post election

[brian ross]

Christopher Pyne called out for taking defence job within 18 months of leaving Parliament

[billy the kid]

"It breaches the statement of ministerial standards"....
What fkn standards...since when do politicians have any standards....
And of course while the arsehole is working for EY he collects a non means tested
parliamentary pension...like all the other "retired from politics" arseholes....
Perhaps while theyre at it they can also ask him how much of a kickback he got for approving the
arms sale to Saudi Arabia (such arms of course are being used by SA to murder innocent Yemenis....)
Whilst other countries ban the sale of arms to SA... Australian politicians approve it...

https://newmatilda.com/2017/12/01/the-c ... di-arabia/
https://www.change.org/p/christopher-py ... i-arabia-2

Pine is as bad as Payne...theyre both arseholes.... both a disgrace....

[Black Orchid]

I could never stand Pyne anyway so no surprise.

[Neferti]

I could never stand Pyne anyway so no surprise.

Ditto!

[brian ross]

Will ScoMo enforce his Ministerial Code of Conduct though - that is the question. Pyne has clearly broken it.

[cods]

not sticking up for him.....if this is so I think its wrong fro many reasons..


but I was led to believe they cannot access their pension until they turn 55...

[billy the kid]

I read somewhere that Hockey was receiving $150K per year (half of his pension) even though he is
sitting in the Australian Ambassadors chair in New York...note that I didn't say he was working....
Irrespective of when they are entitled to the pension...its too early...and its still non means tested..
Perhaps someone can enlighten me on the age factor...my googling has been unsuccessful so far....
He was born in 1965...he's only 53 and has been in the chair in NY for some time....

[Black Orchid]

EY announced on Wednesday that the former defence minister would be joining its ranks to help grow its defence business, little more than a month after he left office.

The decision makes Pyne the latest in a long line of former ministers – both Labor and Liberal – quickly taking jobs in industries they previously held portfolio responsibility for.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... labor-says

[cods]

EY announced on Wednesday that the former defence minister would be joining its ranks to help grow its defence business, little more than a month after he left office.

The decision makes Pyne the latest in a long line of former ministers – both Labor and Liberal – quickly taking jobs in industries they previously held portfolio responsibility for.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... labor-says

you dont think they resign without having irons in the fire already do you BO....

what about the directorships...that all fall in their laps..


even when they get the sack they fall on their feet...

[brian ross]

What you should remember - this is the Government you desired. You voted them into power again. Now you have to wear this sort of crap.