If it's that way for soldiers, then why not for pollies as well?

Care to enlighten us on the reason behind the thread?

Whats the story about the soldiers

Verge wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:37pm:

Care to enlighten us on the reason behind the thread? Whats the story about the soldiers

I am not sure how many FREE trips home soldiers  read defence forces.are allowed.. but it is being reduced to 1 home trip only per year.. unless they are under 21..[homesick I guess]

this is one of swannies cut backs to help with his surplus.

every govt dept has been on cut backs..

cods wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:51pm:

Verge wrote on Jun 6th, 2012 at 3:37pm: Care to enlighten us on the reason behind the thread? Whats the story about the soldiers I am not sure how many FREE trips home soldiers  read defence forces.are allowed.. but it is being reduced to 1 home trip only per year.. unless they are under 21..[homesick I guess] this is one of swannies cut backs to help with his surplus. every govt dept has been on cut backs..

This is precisely what I meant, thank you cods. I assume that Wayne will cut back on pollie's flights, too. After all, he has said that he's trying to look after the battlers, and is working for the people.

john_g wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:35pm:

If it's that way for soldiers, then why not for pollies as well?

Groan - I wish some people would find the real reason instead of listening to soothsayers and miscreants

Defence personnel were entitled to two paid leave warrants per year to visit your next of kin.  This was to compensate (for Navy at least) for the hardships of living on ships, sub standard shore based accommodation and a myriad of other reasons

Now, when in home port, only duty watch live on ships, the majority of shore based  personnel live ashore in rental accommodation, so the whole reasoning for the two free warrants has changed

Under 21?  Sure - you get one warrant

Married and seperated due to posting?  You get six warrants a year for either one to visit your spouse or your spouse to visit you

I think you will find most single serviceman, married people would much rather the situation we have now rather than two warrants a year

john_g wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 3:54pm:

cods wrote on Jun 6th, 2012 at 3:51pm: Verge wrote on Jun 6th, 2012 at 3:37pm: Care to enlighten us on the reason behind the thread? Whats the story about the soldiers I am not sure how many FREE trips home soldiers  read defence forces.are allowed.. but it is being reduced to 1 home trip only per year.. unless they are under 21..[homesick I guess] this is one of swannies cut backs to help with his surplus. every govt dept has been on cut backs.. This is precisely what I meant, thank you cods. I assume that Wayne will cut back on pollie's flights, too. After all, he has said that he's trying to look after the battlers, and is working for the people.

its a funny thing john I have never heard of a pollie claiming hardship..

but you cant be serious that any govt will take anything away from their own..they call waiting till they are 55 to get their hands on their super.. a hardship..LOL..

and travel in this country is pretty expensive as well.. but never mind I dont know anyone in the services as such..son in law a reservist in the RAAF but dont ask him to pay for his own fare.. it wont happen.

not again... here is john_g finding yet another reason to expect our pollies to be paid peanuts AND play for their own flights while he claims to earn $200K for 3days/wk work.

surely by his rather twisted standards, miltary personel shouldnt get ANY flights plus shoudl pay their own travel to war zones.