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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39698 Gender:	Ruddock goes! Feb 8^th, 2016 at 4:49pm ....but not before locking himself into the tax payer money trough! Blaaaaady hell, why must these people keep their fingers in our pockets! Link. Just go, Ruddock!
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Reply #1 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:02pm

He's 73 in March (born March 12, 1943). Give the guy a break. He is only just a bit older than you are, Aussie, and seems to still have all his marbles. Wink

Oh, he did Law too. Grin

No. He didn't buy Taxi plates .... how wise he is. Grin

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Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born 12 March 1943) is an Australian politician who is a member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Berowra, New South Wales, for the Liberal Party of Australia. First elected in a 1973 by-election, he is the only Member of Parliament from the period of the Whitlam government (1972–75) and the Fraser government (1975–83) still serving. He has been the Father of the House of Representatives since 1998. He is the second longest-serving parliamentarian in the history of the Australian Parliament (only Billy Hughes served longer).[2] Ruddock served continuously in federal cabinet during the Howard Government, as Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs from 1996 to 2003, and then Attorney-General from 2003 to 2007.

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Ruddock was born in Canberra and was the son of Emmie (née Chappell) and Maxwell "Max" Ruddock, a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1962 and 1976. He was educated at Barker College in the Sydney suburb of Hornsby before entering University of Sydney, after which he practised as a solicitor. He was articled to the firm Berne, Murray and Tout and was promoted to partner.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39698 Gender:	Re: Ruddock goes! Reply #2 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:04pm He is a great deal older than me. Why would a bloke at 73 years of age (with or without marbles) need to keep his hand in our pocket after the golden handshake he will receive anyway in the way of entitlements?
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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: Ruddock goes! Reply #3 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:05pm Ruddock will now retire and like all successful lawyers will start driving taxis.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39698 Gender:	Re: Ruddock goes! Reply #4 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:07pm mariacostel wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:05pm: Ruddock will now retire and like all successful lawyers will start driving taxis. Maybe he should. It would demonstrate that he is able to fend for himself and not need us to prop him up with an obvious sinecure.
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Reply #5 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:15pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:04pm:

He is a great deal older than me. Why would a bloke at 73 years of age (with or without marbles) need to keep his hand in our pocket after the golden handshake he will receive anyway in the way of entitlements?

have you asked all those JUDGES that are also living at the taxpayers expense...even after years of falling asleep on the bench..of course all these ivory tower dwellers...think paedophilia and drink driving is all ok if the judiciary get caught doing it..

yes even means NO to some.

one good thing we wont be looking after the fat pig Palmer after the next election..

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Reply #6 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:18pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:07pm:

mariacostel wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:05pm:

Ruddock will now retire and like all successful lawyers will start driving taxis.

Maybe he should. It would demonstrate that he is able to fend for himself and not need us to prop him up with an obvious sinecure.

did you say that to gillard and krudd and the green bloke when you were a green.... Angry

I am damn sure I never read it perhaps you hav e a link to where you did..

at the moment I think we have more EX lABOR PMs LIVING OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND...

than any liberals...but I guess thats ok with your double standards...

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Reply #7 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:31pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:04pm:

He is a great deal older than me. Why would a bloke at 73 years of age (with or without marbles) need to keep his hand in our pocket after the golden handshake he will receive anyway in the way of entitlements?

Six years is a "great deal older"?

Perhaps he is a dedicated Pollie (rare) who hung in there due to his Constituents? At least Phil Ruddock did NOT take early retirement and cash in on the Tax Payer benefits for the last 10 years or so.

Good on him. If he is still fit enough at 73 why should he sit around, posting on Political Forums or going golfing when he can do something useful?

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Reply #8 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:33pm

cods wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:15pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:04pm:

He is a great deal older than me. Why would a bloke at 73 years of age (with or without marbles) need to keep his hand in our pocket after the golden handshake he will receive anyway in the way of entitlements?

have you asked all those JUDGES that are also living at the taxpayers expense...even after years of falling asleep on the bench..of course all these ivory tower dwellers...think paedophilia and drink driving is all ok if the judiciary get caught doing it..

yes even means NO to some.

one good thing we wont be looking after the fat pig Palmer after the next election..

I know of no retired Judge who has been handed a Government sinecure in addition to their usual retirement benefits.

Hang on! Yeas I can ~ two spring to mind now I think of it. Royal Commissioners Cole and Dyson Heydon.

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Reply #9 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:35pm

Neferti wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:31pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:04pm:

He is a great deal older than me. Why would a bloke at 73 years of age (with or without marbles) need to keep his hand in our pocket after the golden handshake he will receive anyway in the way of entitlements?

Six years is a "great deal older"?

(Deleted link to another place.)

Perhaps he is a dedicated Pollie (rare) who hung in there due to his Constituents? At least Phil Ruddock did NOT take early retirement and cash in on the Tax Payer benefits for the last 10 years or so.

Good on him. If he is still fit enough at 73 why should he sit around, posting on Political Forums or going golfing when he can do something useful?

I suggest you get that link to that other place out of here, or I will refer it to PN who has banned reference to it here.

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Reply #10 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:39pm

Neferti wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:31pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:04pm:

He is a great deal older than me. Why would a bloke at 73 years of age (with or without marbles) need to keep his hand in our pocket after the golden handshake he will receive anyway in the way of entitlements?

Six years is a "great deal older"?

Aussie's 60th

Perhaps he is a dedicated Pollie (rare) who hung in there due to his Constituents? At least Phil Ruddock did NOT take early retirement and cash in on the Tax Payer benefits for the last 10 years or so.

Good on him. If he is still fit enough at 73 why should he sit around, posting on Political Forums or going golfing when he can do something useful?

they now make judges retire at 72 nef... in the past they went on FOREVER even booozzed up to the gill...greedy arseholes...

I am almost sure there are no lefites like that though.... Grin

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Reply #11 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:39pm

cods wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:18pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:07pm:

mariacostel wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:05pm:

Ruddock will now retire and like all successful lawyers will start driving taxis.

Maybe he should. It would demonstrate that he is able to fend for himself and not need us to prop him up with an obvious sinecure.

did you say that to gillard and krudd and the green bloke when you were a green.... Angry

I am damn sure I never read it perhaps you hav e a link to where you did..

at the moment I think we have more EX lABOR PMs LIVING OFF THE FAT OF THE LAND...

than any liberals...but I guess thats ok with your double standards...

What taxpayer funded job were Gillard and Rudd handed after they left politics?

What "green" bloke, and when was i ever a 'green?'

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Reply #12 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:44pm

cods wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:39pm:

Neferti wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:31pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:04pm:

He is a great deal older than me. Why would a bloke at 73 years of age (with or without marbles) need to keep his hand in our pocket after the golden handshake he will receive anyway in the way of entitlements?

Six years is a "great deal older"?

*I deleted a link in the quoting this*

Perhaps he is a dedicated Pollie (rare) who hung in there due to his Constituents? At least Phil Ruddock did NOT take early retirement and cash in on the Tax Payer benefits for the last 10 years or so.

Good on him. If he is still fit enough at 73 why should he sit around, posting on Political Forums or going golfing when he can do something useful?

they now make judges retire at 72 nef... in the past they went on FOREVER even booozzed up to the gill...greedy arseholes...

I am almost sure there are no lefites like that though.... Grin

It is 70 for the High Court and also in Queensland. I think the Family Court retirement age is 65 but I'm not sure.

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Reply #13 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:50pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 4:49pm:

....but not before locking himself into the tax payer money trough! Blaaaaady hell, why must these people keep their fingers in our pockets!

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Just go, Ruddock!

For starters, he has done more for Australia than you and me combined.

He is an honourable man. Not a showman, I grant you, but an honourable man. Unlike you.

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Reply #14 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:54pm

Soren wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:50pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 4:49pm:

....but not before locking himself into the tax payer money trough! Blaaaaady hell, why must these people keep their fingers in our pockets!

Link.

Just go, Ruddock!

For starters, he has done more for Australia than you and me combined.

He is an honourable man. Not a showman, I grant you, but an honourable man. Unlike you.

So what? He goes and gets the usual golden handshake worth hundreds of thousands of dollar.

Why does he not have the 'honour,' morality or common decency to get his hand out of our wallet taking this sinecure as well?

If he wants to work on, great ~ seek re-election! He'd win easily! Nah, this is part of Turnbull using our money to get rid of dead wood he does not want in Parliament. It is a simple as that.

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