Combiner Wars Toyline: Rumors, Speculation, Ideas etc

[DELTAprime]

If you make a Combiner with four helicopter limbs, is it called Bronwynbishopus?

I just don't get it.

[Trent]

If you make a Combiner with four helicopter limbs, is it called Bronwynbishopus?

I lol'd The memes going around have been quite amusing.

I just don't get it.

I assume you have been under a political rock for the last week?

[griffin]

I just don't get it.

Bronwyn Bishop used a $5,000 helicopter to fly 60-90 minutes from Melbourne to Geelong last week... which is actually allowed under politician entitlements, but doesn't look good when a car for a couple hundred dollars could have been more appropriate when she's part of the party that is trying to tell us that we have to cut spending as a nation.
(both sides do it though, so it isn't just Liberals doing it... each politician goes on first-class overseas holidays that are paid by Tax-payers as long as they do something "official" while away, like a public speaking event or meeting up with a politician)

Politicians get so many tax-payer funded entitlements, that their salary only makes up about half of what they earn/spend each year... and since the major parties (including the Greens) benefit so much from it, no party will ever put in any serious restrictions.
It's what you get when you let people dictate their own entitlements without anyone to stop them. It's almost like the perfect career for scam-artists, as they just need to get elected, and they are pretty much set for life and there are no requirements to do anything until the next election.

[DELTAprime]

Bronwyn Bishop used a $5,000 helicopter to fly 60-90 minutes from Melbourne to Geelong last week... which is actually allowed under politician entitlements, but doesn't look good when a car for a couple hundred dollars could have been more appropriate when she's part of the party that is trying to tell us that we have to cut spending as a nation.
(both sides do it though, so it isn't just Liberals doing it... each politician goes on first-class overseas holidays that are paid by Tax-payers as long as they do something "official" while away, like a public speaking event or meeting up with a politician)

Politicians get so many tax-payer funded entitlements, that their salary only makes up about half of what they earn/spend each year... and since the major parties (including the Greens) benefit so much from it, no party will ever put in any serious restrictions.
It's what you get when you let people dictate their own entitlements without anyone to stop them. It's almost like the perfect career for scam-artists, as they just need to get elected, and they are pretty much set for life and there are no requirements to do anything until the next election.

Sigh, why am I not surprised.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Bronwyn Bishop used a $5,000 helicopter to fly 60-90 minutes from Melbourne to Geelong last week... which is actually allowed under politician entitlements, but doesn't look good when a car for a couple hundred dollars could have been more appropriate when she's part of the party that is trying to tell us that we have to cut spending as a nation.
(both sides do it though, so it isn't just Liberals doing it... each politician goes on first-class overseas holidays that are paid by Tax-payers as long as they do something "official" while away, like a public speaking event or meeting up with a politician)

Politicians get so many tax-payer funded entitlements, that their salary only makes up about half of what they earn/spend each year... and since the major parties (including the Greens) benefit so much from it, no party will ever put in any serious restrictions.
It's what you get when you let people dictate their own entitlements without anyone to stop them. It's almost like the perfect career for scam-artists, as they just need to get elected, and they are pretty much set for life and there are no requirements to do anything until the next election.

It was nearer to 5 and a half grand than 5 . One of my big problems with it was that it was for transportation for a Liberal Party fundraiser - not for official Speaker business

I lol'd The memes going around have been quite amusing.

Yeah I never put that kind of stuff on my FB wall but even I've put one or two up - there been some damn funny one!

[griffin]

It was nearer to 5 and a half grand than 5 . One of my big problems with it was that it was for transportation for a Liberal Party fundraiser - not for official Speaker business

When you have the two major parties joining forces to vote in favour of things like making Party functions that aren't government related eligible for free travel, anything that they want for free, they just allocate it as being a legal entitlement or a paid allowance.
That's what makes it so disgusting for us who work hard and pay taxes for politicians to get everything for free, plus get a massive salary that doesn't need to be so huge because they get everything paid for.

[BigTransformerTrev]

When you have the two major parties joining forces to vote in favour of things like making Party functions that aren't government related eligible for free travel, anything that they want for free, they just allocate it as being a legal entitlement or a paid allowance.
That's what makes it so disgusting for us who work hard and pay taxes for politicians to get everything for free, plus get a massive salary that doesn't need to be so huge because they get everything paid for.

Yeah I remember when Gillard proposed a 30% pay rise for all MPs. Only policy ever where no one on either side objected

Her own annual wage went up an extra 90 grand - that was more than my whole wage for a year

[Deonasis]

Last year Bishop wrote off $812,000 in taxpayer money yet so many worthwhile organisations miss out on funding. The fact that this is just ONE politician is saddening and a cause for concern. Not many are in touch with the common Australian anymore.

And $90,000? She was allowed to spend that much taxpayers money on a job application that was completely self-serving. In no way it would have benefitted Australia (but she didn't win it anyway).

[Zommael]

I meant to just make a joke, but it looks like I accidentally started a political discussion. Sorry everyone.

[Golden Phoenix]

Speaking of which, maybe lets move on from the political pot shots (which I do rather enjoy) and get back on topic