Labor governments around the country take note of Newman's MP's....

QUEENSLAND'S frugal Liberal National Party (LNP) ministers are spending less per month on average than their Labor predecessors.

Premier Campbell Newman tabled a report in parliament on Wednesday detailing ministerial expenses for the last financial year.

It showed the former Labor government spent $27.2 million from July 1, 2011, until they lost the election on March 24 this year.

Since winning power, the LNP ministers have spent $8.2 million to the end of the financial year.

"These figures ... show my government is very focused on its own expenses, especially given the number of ministers and assistant ministers has increased," Mr Newman told parliament.

In the last financial year most ministerial expenditure went towards salaries and employee expenses such as superannuation ($22.5 million), accommodation and utilities ($5.7 million) and travel and car fleets ($2.6 million).

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/qld-ministerial-expenses-down-under-lnp/story-e6freuz0-1226455908745

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:34pm:

Labor governments around the country take note of Newman's MP's.... QUEENSLAND'S frugal Liberal National Party (LNP) ministers are spending less per month on average than their Labor predecessors. Premier Campbell Newman tabled a report in parliament on Wednesday detailing ministerial expenses for the last financial year. It showed the former Labor government spent $27.2 million from July 1, 2011, until they lost the election on March 24 this year. Since winning power, the LNP ministers have spent $8.2 million to the end of the financial year. "These figures ... show my government is very focused on its own expenses, especially given the number of ministers and assistant ministers has increased," Mr Newman told parliament. In the last financial year most ministerial expenditure went towards salaries and employee expenses such as superannuation ($22.5 million), accommodation and utilities ($5.7 million) and travel and car fleets ($2.6 million). http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/qld-ministerial-expenses-down-under-lnp/story-e6freuz0-1226455908745

The states disabled and women with breast cancer must be jumping for joy

adelcrow wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:35pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 22nd, 2012 at 4:34pm: Labor governments around the country take note of Newman's MP's.... QUEENSLAND'S frugal Liberal National Party (LNP) ministers are spending less per month on average than their Labor predecessors. Premier Campbell Newman tabled a report in parliament on Wednesday detailing ministerial expenses for the last financial year. It showed the former Labor government spent $27.2 million from July 1, 2011, until they lost the election on March 24 this year. Since winning power, the LNP ministers have spent $8.2 million to the end of the financial year. "These figures ... show my government is very focused on its own expenses, especially given the number of ministers and assistant ministers has increased," Mr Newman told parliament. In the last financial year most ministerial expenditure went towards salaries and employee expenses such as superannuation ($22.5 million), accommodation and utilities ($5.7 million) and travel and car fleets ($2.6 million). http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/qld-ministerial-expenses-down-under-lnp/story-e6freuz0-1226455908745 The states disabled and women with breast cancer must be jumping for joy

What's MP spending got to do with disabled people and women with breast cancer????  :-?

Have you done the maths AP?

Aussie wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:39pm:

Have you done the maths AP?

I dont think he noticed one figure was for a full year and the other for a few months   :P

Well I guess the savings come from the fact that people are now in lines at Centrelink Offices and cannot find the time to meet their beloved LNP rep - so I guess that means they don't have to travel as much .   Come to queensland and see the devastation.   Not one fat-cat is going - it's all those people who man the counters and provide the face to face services.

But that is the Lib ways isn't it?  Anything for a surplus

Did anyone bother to get the calculator out.

27.2 divide 9(Jul/Mar) = 3.02 p/month

8.2 divid by 3(Apr/Jun) = 2.73 p/month

290k less

A saving yes, but lets wait until we get a full financial year & compare.

And really an amount smaller than the average mortgage in the scheme of a several billion $$$$ state budget????

Truly desperate stuff AP, banking on the stupidity of the electorate again I see, pity it seems to work :(

looks like smithy got in afore me!

I beat all of ye.


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Labor ~27mill in 11 months = ~$29 mill pa.

Pssssst........calendar..............

:D

The thing that has been overlooked by all of us is during the 9 months that was quoted for Labor there was an election.
Whereas the Libs 3 months was just after 1.
Parties are given tax dollars to campaign so the 300k difference is probably how to vote cards and posters ;)

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 5:31pm:

The thing that has been overlooked by all of us is during the 9 months that was quoted for Labor there was an election. Whereas the Libs 3 months was just after 1. Parties are given tax dollars to campaign so the 300k difference is probably how to vote cards and posters ;)

not to mention the simple fact that pollies spend a hell of a lot more on travel during election mode than any other time ..... door knocking, home, door knocking, home, day after day .... a chauffeur to take them around and wait for them, plus security for some of the more high profile MPs .. it wouldn't take much to build up to a nice figure over a 6 week period, and the QLD election campaign was longer than normal

adelcrow wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:35pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 22nd, 2012 at 4:34pm: Labor governments around the country take note of Newman's MP's.... QUEENSLAND'S frugal Liberal National Party (LNP) ministers are spending less per month on average than their Labor predecessors. Premier Campbell Newman tabled a report in parliament on Wednesday detailing ministerial expenses for the last financial year. It showed the former Labor government spent $27.2 million from July 1, 2011, until they lost the election on March 24 this year. Since winning power, the LNP ministers have spent $8.2 million to the end of the financial year. "These figures ... show my government is very focused on its own expenses, especially given the number of ministers and assistant ministers has increased," Mr Newman told parliament. In the last financial year most ministerial expenditure went towards salaries and employee expenses such as superannuation ($22.5 million), accommodation and utilities ($5.7 million) and travel and car fleets ($2.6 million). http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/qld-ministerial-expenses-down-under-lnp/story-e6freuz0-1226455908745 The states disabled and women with breast cancer must be jumping for joy

As is the 20 year old Ministers son who was recently given an A08 position in the Public Service

http://www.news.com.au/national/arts-minister-ros-bates-son-gets-contract-while-thousands-of-public-servants-lose-jobs/story-fndo4ckr-1226430381222

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:38pm:

adelcrow wrote on Aug 22nd, 2012 at 4:35pm: Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 22nd, 2012 at 4:34pm: Labor governments around the country take note of Newman's MP's.... QUEENSLAND'S frugal Liberal National Party (LNP) ministers are spending less per month on average than their Labor predecessors. Premier Campbell Newman tabled a report in parliament on Wednesday detailing ministerial expenses for the last financial year. It showed the former Labor government spent $27.2 million from July 1, 2011, until they lost the election on March 24 this year. Since winning power, the LNP ministers have spent $8.2 million to the end of the financial year. "These figures ... show my government is very focused on its own expenses, especially given the number of ministers and assistant ministers has increased," Mr Newman told parliament. In the last financial year most ministerial expenditure went towards salaries and employee expenses such as superannuation ($22.5 million), accommodation and utilities ($5.7 million) and travel and car fleets ($2.6 million). http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/qld-ministerial-expenses-down-under-lnp/story-e6freuz0-1226455908745 The states disabled and women with breast cancer must be jumping for joy What's MP spending got to do with disabled people and women with breast cancer????  :-?

What has MP pay rises got to do with disabled people and women with breast cancer???? 
What has MP pay rises got to do with20,000 unemployed public servants???? 


MPs have already pocketed a rise equivalent to 5.8 per cent of their salary, each scoring an extra $8000 under the expanded committee system introduced by Mr Newman.

http://www.news.com.au/national/pay-rise-for-politicians-delayed-until-20000-public-servants-are-sacked/story-fndo4ckr-1226452917489

rabbitoh07 wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 10:42pm:

MPs have already pocketed a rise equivalent to 5.8 per cent of their salary, each scoring an extra $8000 under the expanded committee system introduced by Mr Newman.

Hang on aren't they broke?
How can you give pay rises when your broke?

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 10:53pm:

rabbitoh07 wrote on Aug 22nd, 2012 at 10:42pm: MPs have already pocketed a rise equivalent to 5.8 per cent of their salary, each scoring an extra $8000 under the expanded committee system introduced by Mr Newman. Hang on aren't they broke? How can you give pay rises when your broke?

Oh...they can still find money for IMPORTANT things - like MP pay rises and posh picnic Diner en Blanc":

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/exclusive-despite-knifing-jobs-the-lnp-governmant-is-forking-out-for-a-posh-picnic-diner-en-blanc/story-e6freon6-1226445149763

Strangely my flatmate still meets his LNP member. He is even getting "funding" for some BS. Since he is having trouble putting in the paperwork I have a feeling im going to know more about this soon. Im just wondering WTH it is that the LNP in QLD is still "funding".

SOB

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 6:16am:

Strangely my flatmate still meets his LNP member. He is even getting "funding" for some BS. Since he is having trouble putting in the paperwork I have a feeling im going to know more about this soon. Im just wondering WTH it is that the LNP in QLD is still "funding". SOB

I call BS on another of your fairy tales.

Verge wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 8:41am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 23rd, 2012 at 6:16am: Strangely my flatmate still meets his LNP member. He is even getting "funding" for some BS. Since he is having trouble putting in the paperwork I have a feeling im going to know more about this soon. Im just wondering WTH it is that the LNP in QLD is still "funding". SOB I call BS on another of your fairy tales.

HAHAHAHAHA! You dont think the LNP provides funding to anything? you are prolly right and it will be cut whatever it is.

SOB

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 9:20am:

Verge wrote on Aug 23rd, 2012 at 8:41am: Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 23rd, 2012 at 6:16am: Strangely my flatmate still meets his LNP member. He is even getting "funding" for some BS. Since he is having trouble putting in the paperwork I have a feeling im going to know more about this soon. Im just wondering WTH it is that the LNP in QLD is still "funding". SOB I call BS on another of your fairy tales. HAHAHAHAHA! You dont think the LNP provides funding to anything? you are prolly right and it will be cut whatever it is. SOB

You live with the guy and have no idea what the funding would be for.

Do you not know what he does for a living, or are you too busy on here to socially interact with actual humans face to face.

Verge wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 9:30am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 23rd, 2012 at 9:20am: Verge wrote on Aug 23rd, 2012 at 8:41am: Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Aug 23rd, 2012 at 6:16am: Strangely my flatmate still meets his LNP member. He is even getting "funding" for some BS. Since he is having trouble putting in the paperwork I have a feeling im going to know more about this soon. Im just wondering WTH it is that the LNP in QLD is still "funding". SOB I call BS on another of your fairy tales. HAHAHAHAHA! You dont think the LNP provides funding to anything? you are prolly right and it will be cut whatever it is. SOB You live with the guy and have no idea what the funding would be for. Do you not know what he does for a living, or are you too busy on here to socially interact with actual humans face to face.

I know what he does for a living im just not telling you. Doesn't mean i know what the funding is for - some pet project . . .

SOB

Newman shows Labor how its done

Really?

adelcrow wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:35pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 22nd, 2012 at 4:34pm: Labor governments around the country take note of Newman's MP's.... QUEENSLAND'S frugal Liberal National Party (LNP) ministers are spending less per month on average than their Labor predecessors. Premier Campbell Newman tabled a report in parliament on Wednesday detailing ministerial expenses for the last financial year. It showed the former Labor government spent $27.2 million from July 1, 2011, until they lost the election on March 24 this year. Since winning power, the LNP ministers have spent $8.2 million to the end of the financial year. "These figures ... show my government is very focused on its own expenses, especially given the number of ministers and assistant ministers has increased," Mr Newman told parliament. In the last financial year most ministerial expenditure went towards salaries and employee expenses such as superannuation ($22.5 million), accommodation and utilities ($5.7 million) and travel and car fleets ($2.6 million). http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/qld-ministerial-expenses-down-under-lnp/story-e6freuz0-1226455908745 The states disabled and women with breast cancer must be jumping for joy

It was already explained to you in a previous thread that services to breast cancer were not cut. Only some bureaucracy was removed when moving it from being centrally planned to locally planned.

Ahhh.. the LNP.  Putting up the price of breakfast by 15 cents

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-mps-to-pay-15-cents-more-for-buffet-breakfasts/story-e6freoof-1226456081819?sv=2883b913046078201bbb8f125454d62f


I wonder if the sacked
workers can go?

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Newman shows Labor how its done

Newman shows Australia why Liberal governments can never be trusted.

Newman is the best thing to happen to labor since Abbott .... and you righties wonder why the polls are turning ....

As long as Labor governments keep spending money like there's an endless stream of it, the Liberals will always look like the bad guys while they have to clean the financial mess up.

Cutting poor ppls jobs and giving the richer ones a pay rise is good for the budget right?

SOB

Those working in the public service are not poor.

http://www.qirc.qld.gov.au/resources/pdf/published/2012/january/amendment_a9_2011_110112.pdf

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Aug 24^th, 2012 at 11:35am:

Those working in the public service are not poor. http://www.qirc.qld.gov.au/resources/pdf/published/2012/january/amendment_a9_2011_110112.pdf

Some are. Most are. Bus drivers council gardeners road workers . . . .

SOB