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Newman shows Labor how its done
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-dow...

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Re: Newman shows Labor how its done
Reply #1 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:35pm

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-dow...

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

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Re: Newman shows Labor how its done
Reply #2 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:38pm

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

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-dow...

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???? Huh

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39964 Gender:	Re: Newman shows Labor how its done Reply #3 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:39pm Have you done the maths AP?
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Newman shows Labor how its done Reply #4 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:42pm 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
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Re: Newman shows Labor how its done
Reply #5 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:45pm

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

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Re: Newman shows Labor how its done
Reply #6 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:45pm

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 Sad

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Gist Gold Member Offline I am not a sock, I am a human being! Posts: 5476	Re: Newman shows Labor how its done Reply #7 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:50pm looks like smithy got in afore me!
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39964 Gender:	Re: Newman shows Labor how its done Reply #8 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 4:52pm I beat all of ye. Quote: Labor ~27mill in 11 months = ~$29 mill pa. Pssssst........calendar..............
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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: Newman shows Labor how its done Reply #9 - 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
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Re: Newman shows Labor how its done
Reply #10 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 10:06pm

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 Wink

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

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Re: Newman shows Labor how its done
Reply #11 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 10:37pm

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

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-dow...

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

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Re: Newman shows Labor how its done
Reply #12 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 10:42pm

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

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

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-dow...

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???? Huh

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

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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: Newman shows Labor how its done Reply #13 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 10:53pm 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?
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Re: Newman shows Labor how its done
Reply #14 - Aug 22^nd, 2012 at 11:15pm

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

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?

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

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