Letters to the Editor

Updated January 10 2017 - 1:06pm, first published 8:31am

DOUBLE STANDARDS

I read with interest that the Labor Party has asked Federal Health Minister Susan Ley to explain why she bought an investment property on the Gold Coast during a taxpayer-funded trip which was classified as official business. At a time where the Government is getting stuck into other vulnerable groups and the old pensioners with the new asset rules, you would at least expect the Government to lead by example, and cut back their own expenditure instead of wasting money on themselves. Many people I have spoken to have told me they are still waiting to hear when our own current crop of pollies will cut their own big pensions and perks when they retire, but it would appear only the battlers will be asked to do the heavy lifting.

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