And politicians wonder why we are sick of them: ‘Bullied’ nobody backbench MP walks out of parliament and onto an extraordinary ‘farewell’ junket to the United Nations – with $20,000 spending money
- Liberal backbencher Ann Sudmalis getting $20,000 spend for U.N. secondment
- Retiring former Labor deputy Jenny Macklin will also be in on New York junket
A Liberal backbencher who used parliamentary privilege to accuse a state MP from her own party of bullying will be getting $20,000 spending money to go on a United Nations junket.
Ann Sudmalis and Labor’s former deputy leader Jenny Macklin, who are both retiring at the next election, will spent three months in New York and get a generous allowance from taxpayers despite already receiving a base salary of $207,000.
They will get a $20,000 cash advance for daily expenses and accommodation in a five-star hotel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the Herald Sun said, citing traditional Department of Finance practice.
Liberal backbencher Ann Sudmalis who used parliamentary privilege to accuse a state MP of bullying will be getting $20,000 spending money to go on a United Nations junket
The department, however, referred Daily Mail Australia to the recently-created Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority, which publishes spending by MPs.
Ms Sudmalis earlier this week used a speech in the House of Representatives to accuse her state Liberal counterpart Gareth Ward of bullying and intimidation.
Another retiring female Liberal MP, Julia Banks, who accused her male party colleagues of bullying had reportedly declined an offer from Prime Minister Scott Morrison to go on a secondment to the U.N..
Labor’s former deputy leader Jenny Macklin is also retiring at the next election and will be joining Ms Sudmalis on the secondment to the United Nations
They will get a $20,000 cash advance for daily expenses and accommodation in a five-star hotel on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, to be near the United Nations building in New York
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