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Peter Slipper Tells The Facts Not Fiction
Following continual vexatious and politically motivated attacks
by the Sunshine Coast Daily with respect to Peter Slipper’s
expenditure, it’s time to see the facts: According to the
Parliamentary Expenditure Report (1 January to 30 June 2011),
Peter Slipper’s spending consistently ranks in the mid- to low
end for all Members and Senators.
Here are the facts:
Expense - Ranking
Travelling Allowance - 58th
Overseas Travel - 84th
Domestic Scheduled Fares - 88th
Charter - Equal to Last
Car Costs - 40th
Office Facilities - 54th
Office Fit Outs -Equal to Last
Office Administration - 88th
Family Travel Cost - 22nd
Member for Longman Wyatt Roy was the second highest spender in
Office Administration Costs at $116,295.19compared to Peter
Slipper (who was also Deputy Speaker) $40,072.71.
Comparison of administration costs for Sunshine Coast MPs: Member
for Wide Bay Warren Truss, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and
Transport spent $51,025; Member for Fairfax Alex Somylay spent
$21,421.
Full figures for all Members and Senators are available at:
http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/parliamentarians-reporting/docs/T28/Parliamentarians_Expenditure.pdf
31 January 2012
Peter Slipper Tells The Facts Not Fiction
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As it is taxpayer monies being spent, just have a staffer release the diary and details of the trips and reasons for same. Including the one to Morocco.
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