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Reply #15 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:25pm

stunspore wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:21pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:02pm:

So the rule is that if you travel on the taxpayers tab or on a business tab you are not entitled to enjoy yourself or engage in any private business during the trip?

I would assume the best ethical/moral way to approach this is to apportion personal usage to such a trip and pay an appropriate portion.

And we know politicians are so ethical/moral. /sarc

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Bam Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21905 Gender:	Re: Sussan Ley's impulse purchase of luxury apartment Reply #16 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:25pm Unforgiven wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 11:18am: All politicians are ripping off the public. The ATO should be investigating the expense claims of all politicians. Good idea, but I'm not sure the ATO is the correct organisation to do the investigation. Ombudsman? Audit Office?
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Reply #17 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:25pm

another disgraceful abuse of her entitlements. It's not enough she simply say sorry and be made to pay it back. It hasn't worked as a deterrent to others the other thousands of times they previously did that, it won't work now

The bitch should be sacked, and the property sold with all the money going back into the govt. coffers. Only then will the pigs learn their manners. Anything less and these pigs will just keep abusing taxpayers money.

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Reply #18 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:26pm

longweekend58 wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:02pm:

So the rule is that if you travel on the taxpayers tab or on a business tab you are not entitled to enjoy yourself or engage in any private business during the trip?

she can claim any expenses back through her tax return, the same as everyone else.

edit: In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out she was keeping a copy of the receipt AND claiming it back as a tax deduction as well.

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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Sussan Ley's impulse purchase of luxury apartment Reply #19 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:28pm lol. You and I might buy a stubby holder or a fridge magnet while on a trip away, this leech buys a friggin apartment.
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Reply #20 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:30pm

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A spokesperson for Ms Ley said "the property purchase was not planned nor anticipated".

Does anyone seriously believe the story that spending three-quarters of a million dollars purchasing real estate is an impulse buy? This is a frigging APARTMENT, not a chocolate bar. There's paperwork, inspections, banks and lawyers involved. This isn't something that one can complete in a few hours on the side on a work-related trip.

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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Sussan Ley's impulse purchase of luxury apartment Reply #21 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:31pm Sir lastnail wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 11:24am: Do these pollies ever think about doing their jobs properly or is it all about what they can extract out of the system ? Extracting what they can out of the system is their job isn't it?
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75862 Gender:	Re: Sussan Ley's impulse purchase of luxury apartment Reply #22 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:33pm ... wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:28pm: lol. You and I might buy a stubby holder or a fridge magnet while on a trip away, this leech buys a friggin apartment. impulse purchase of $700 000 ... viewing, offer, acceptance and finance all arranged in one day? I don't buy it.
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Reply #23 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:34pm

Bam wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:30pm:

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A spokesperson for Ms Ley said "the property purchase was not planned nor anticipated".

Does anyone seriously believe the story that spending three-quarters of a million dollars purchasing real estate is an impulse buy? This is a frigging APARTMENT, not a chocolate bar. There's paperwork, inspections, banks and lawyers involved. This isn't something that one can complete in a few hours on the side on a work-related trip.

Nah, the bitch made an announcement in Brisbane and “met stakeholders”—clearly a tax payer funded trip purely to buy the unit.

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20975 Gordon Gender:	Re: Sussan Ley's impulse purchase of luxury apartment Reply #24 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:37pm Funny, usually pollies don't throw the stones too hard about travel expenses...you know, the glass houses thingy.
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stunspore Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5097 Gender:	Re: Sussan Ley's impulse purchase of luxury apartment Reply #25 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 3:08pm Any guesses what's going to happen then? Lose front beach spot? Pay back of funds? Find another distraction?
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Reply #26 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 3:18pm

John Smith wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:33pm:

... wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:28pm:

lol. You and I might buy a stubby holder or a fridge magnet while on a trip away, this leech buys a friggin apartment.

impulse purchase of $700 000 ... viewing, offer, acceptance and finance all arranged in one day?

I don't buy it.

Nor is anyone else who has ever bought or sold real estate.

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Reply #27 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 8:07pm

John Smith wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:33pm:

... wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:28pm:

lol. You and I might buy a stubby holder or a fridge magnet while on a trip away, this leech buys a friggin apartment.

impulse purchase of $700 000 ... viewing, offer, acceptance and finance all arranged in one day?

I don't buy it.

We know that. Susan bought it Wink

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Reply #28 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 8:50pm

Bam wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 3:18pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:33pm:

... wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:28pm:

lol. You and I might buy a stubby holder or a fridge magnet while on a trip away, this leech buys a friggin apartment.

impulse purchase of $700 000 ... viewing, offer, acceptance and finance all arranged in one day?

I don't buy it.

Nor is anyone else who has ever bought or sold real estate.

Wasn't the place sold and bought by her at an auction? If so, she would have had to sign an unconditional CASH (no finance) Contract. Yet, she did get a loan to complete the purchase.

Ballsy, if her story is true.

Stuffed if I'd sign up to an unconditional Contract in the hope a Bank would lend me the money to complete the purchase. If I didn't get the finance, my arse is grass in all sorts of litigation.

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Re: Sussan Ley's impulse purchase of luxury apartment
Reply #29 - Jan 6^th, 2017 at 9:04pm

Aussie wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 8:50pm:

Bam wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 3:18pm:

John Smith wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:33pm:

... wrote on Jan 6^th, 2017 at 1:28pm:

lol. You and I might buy a stubby holder or a fridge magnet while on a trip away, this leech buys a friggin apartment.

impulse purchase of $700 000 ... viewing, offer, acceptance and finance all arranged in one day?

I don't buy it.

Nor is anyone else who has ever bought or sold real estate.

Wasn't the place sold and bought by her at an auction? If so, she would have had to sign an unconditional CASH (no finance) Contract. Yet, she did get a loan to complete the purchase.

Ballsy, if her story is true.

Stuffed if I'd sign up to an unconditional Contract in the hope a Bank would lend me the money to complete the purchase. If I didn't get the finance, my arse is grass in all sorts of litigation.

It happens in Sydney all the time. Cashed up buyers literally drive past an auction about to start on the street flick through the contract and buy it.

Paul Keating used to be like a bad smell at the Double Bay auction rooms and I've heard stories he bought places on 5hr listing he'd never seen.

Not everyone is a misery guts old cabbie, ya know

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