Senator Anning charges taxpayers nearly $10,000 for attending far-right events

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Fraser Anning said he won't be forking out money from his own pocket to pay for the growing bill charged to taxpayers for his attendance at three far-right events. The combined cost tallies up to nearly $10,000. auspol

 

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Sack him! The PM needs to step up! This is criminal. If the govt wants the yellow shirt revolution to hit our shores then this is a great way to get it started!

I’m going to run against this prick at the next election. I just hope I can get 20 votes? Mmmmm

JohnWren1950 I can’t wait for the ICAC to be put in place by Labor, this Nazi scumbag will have to find the 💰 then

Love your work I'm behind you 100% people can call me what they like but it's not going to change the fact that he is right

What about the million that Sarah Hanson Young has taken for travel. No senators should be given travel expensives for overseas travel and no senator should be able to claim expensive for attending a rally.

If he is a muslim he would have been charged under the Terrorism Act!

Make an investigation on how much other politicians spend our tax money and report to us, Fake News! fraser_anning is the only politician who cares about people and actually does something good for future of Australia! Tax $$$ the best spent in years.

He needs to fork it out of his ass if not his pocket coz we the tax payer ain’t paying for his racist antics

SBS I think he has every right. Most people have blinkers on when they believe there is no violent crimes happening in Australia. It’s really not acceptable that innocent people are getting bashed, stabbed and even raped and the magistrates let them off with a warning.

And how much does the tax payer pay for radical far left tabloids like ABC and SBS? I would shudder to think. We are getting systematically blasted by far left wing opinions and agendas, that many of us taxpayers totally disagree with, so why do we do it?

Where is all the noise from the people we voted in? If they represent us they'd know this is not the system but the guy with crap decision making abilities. Our MPs should be shouting, not us. Are they all the same? Surely not. Who teaches morals in Australia anymore?

And the outrage was lead by the public, days later the politicians followed - not the other way round

The mainstream media failed to mention that the left wing had convicted murderers and paedophile advocates in attendance at the St Kilda rally. How convenient. Image

What a way to report news...that is fake news at its best. Taxpayers funded

Just send him the bill

So what's your point? Is this illegal?

This is Fraser Anning’s Nazi mate Blair Cottrell talking about executing people. Talk about that SBS! This is extremely serious.

I wish you people would get this upset about the people who have been robbed , bashed & had they heads kicked in by these Africans. Ummm... Why is Japan not multicultural ? Them Japanese are so racist..... Chinese too ✊

Anning is a traitor! Anning needs to be dealt with in the same way as we dealt with Nazis 1939-1945. And he should pay for the bill for Victoria Police attendance to his Nazi mate’s rally

The expense claim is outrageous and must be rejected.

There needs to be a tightening of guidelines for use of tax payer funds. Public servants cant even accept Christmas gifts anymore from their colleagues, use the phrase ' ladies and gentleman' but these jokers use tax payer funds with impunity whilst having meetings with criminals

Macrojohnnorth This is a particularly bad case because of the events he appeared at but it shows just how much Taxpayer money politicians spend flitting around the country. With todays technology much of politicians research and education on their ministry could be carried out on the internet.

Attending those events had zero to do with his job. He needs to pay back the money.

Why are ppl only worried about the $10000 when he'll be on the Taxpayer's payload for life with a pension! 😬 Damn those 19 ppl who voted for this twit! Time to change the voting process! 😕😠

What. F’ing grub 19votes bigfamily

MdmAbsentMinded Who approves this expenditure? Wish we could just go wherever we wanted and charge it to someone else!

Bastard

Unfortunately, a drop in the ocean consisted to the amount he’s drawing as salary. Let’s be outraged about that.

That's misappropriation of tax payer money. He should be removed from government.

This creepy grub needs to be out of parliament asap. Dangerously fascist.

Jail time then..

All sides of politics are quiet on him claiming the travel allowance which is concerning.

If the government won't pay the bill, & Anning won't either, does that mean he could go to jail? Please say 'Yes'.

Let's tske class action to send fraser_anning bankrupt if he wont repay travel expenses to attend rallies of far right racists and nutters.

What about the almost 1 million Sarah Hanson young has spent travelling, and also for visiting non citizens who break our laws and come illegally, at least Fraser is listening to citizens and their legitimate concerns

I hope someone robs Fraser Anning then. Get the money back into the community directly.

Shouldn't even be in govt and using our money to fund his personal views. Get rid of him ScottMorrisonMP auspol

He'll be forking out that plus a lot more when the ALPs Federal ICAC catches up with him. LockHimUp

auspol Sack the Right wing nutter Anning! This just shows the holes in our election system. Some moron can get in on less than 100 first prefereance votes & then spruik for out and out fascists, some democracy!

So here’s the thing - it’s not his electorate. So he should pay. fraser_anning start digging into your pocket. You’re a QLD Senator not a Victorian one so it’s not official.

Expanding your Australian Vocabulary Today’s word is Drongo /ˈdrɒŋɡəʊ/ noun auspol

SBS Seems as if 19 votes is all you need to earn a free ride. How about these 19 voters taking the bill?

Dear fraser_anning I'm a Proud African - Australian, paying taxes for well over 12years now. Ironically, my taxes foot your bill to attend you rally 😀😀 So, whether you like it or not you need people like me for you to be with your 'real Australians'. FraserAnning Auspol

Not that I approve - but is the issue that he is attending “far right” events, or that he is attending political events?

ecinaj6381 Waste of space, and too many dollars OutOnYerEarAnning

He should be sacked! End of story!

SBS Then the money should be deducted from his wages...

Sarah Hanson Young has spent around $970 000 on travel expenses lying by omission shows your leftist bias FakeNews

This man needs to go!

You get what you vote for🙈

Anning should be thrown out from Parliament and Monies he has been paid should be reimbursed

If one takes away the term 'far right' then the 'issue' disappears; the term far right, in this context, is an invention of the Australian media. Thus the truth is that Anning has done absolutely nothing wrong, he's completely within rights to represent Australians as HE sees fit

BelindaJones68 What a loser!

BelindaJones68 If they agree to cover his costs then we can show our anger for that as well.

BelindaJones68 Hardly a surprise is it!

BelindaJones68 10 grand buys a lot of hay for struggling farmers.

And when is SHY going to start paying for the million dollars that she has racked up for travel on the taxpayers purse ?. Ahhh never. ..

SBS I suppose you will also be handing back your entire budget to taxpayers for being a leftist propaganda outlet?

juliecorb Absolute Bullshit that a Senator and supposed elected representative of the people can charge taxpayers for attending Nazi / Extremist related events This is NOTHING to do with his job and EVERYTHING to do with his wackjob PERSONAL views Anning must be booted NOW

willclarkeinoz

tissa38 And Sarah Hanson Young has spent one million. Where is the scrutiny on her?

Why not, it wasn'tgovernment or electorate business, it was his personal business

LemonyMellow Gross Debt 2007 - Howard $53bn 2013 - Labor - $257bn less Howard $53bn = $202Bn or $33.5Bn per year. 2018 - Liberal - $537bn less Labor $202bn = $335bn or $56bn per year. Source MYEFO

DameEmpress On what grounds is Fraser_Anning refusing to pay? How is attending that rally in any way connected with his job?

He has attended no 'far-right events'. So nothing to worry about if that's the concern.

DeepPolitics 'three far-right events' mmm can we have your working definition of 'far-right' please? auspol

If Fraser Anning couldn’t see the Nazis at the rallies then he shouldn’t be allowed to drive. Someone that blind on our roads is a hazard.

did his family enjoy their Melb holiday

Surely there is some way to censure him & remove him from the Parliament? And fine him for misuse of taxpayer money!

Take it out of his hide then.

I Reckon he wants to be the most recognisable name on the next ballot paper, and we are playing right into his hands.

Something needs to be done about the proportional voting in the senate..staggering 🤦‍♂️

Hope he got a helicopter ride as well. Milk the system for as much as you can.

I'm so old I remember a time when politicans having been caught out neglecting to account for a teddy bear resigning from parliament.

So we pardon these Nazi feminists or do we convince ourselves there is nothing to see here. If your going to take offence at Anning for his so called Nazism.... best you be just as equally outraged at this.... unless your a hypocrite 🤷🏼‍♀️

Of course he won't using taxpayers money for this trip is inexcusable

So a bloke who got NINETEEN votes can fly all over Australia in BUSINESS CLASS to extremist rallies under the pretence of 'representing' those 19 voters This blatant abuse and disregard of taxpayer $$ makes me fuking sick. The 'rules' need an immediate overhaul.

Can we deport people like him?

Deduct it from the asylum seeker fund. Or defund abortion.

Well, I beg to differ. He will pay for his own entertainments - this cannot be called work or even representation. Did he give a speech? He says “no”. So it wasn’t work.

SBS Can I choose to not pay taxes then? Utterly disgraceful

The sheer arrogance of this repulsive dude is astounding

The AFP should get involved. Or if what he did is legal, then change the bloody rules. 🤬

There would be many that would assist him if he started a go fund me account

SBS Behaviour of a sociopath - his voters can keep him all to themselves. getridofhim

Well, he can just fork off then

SBS Not sure I want to pay my tax if it’s going to a nazi sympathiser.

This is what happens when someone is donkey-voted into power. I guarantee you he complained how taxpayer money was spent when he wasn't a Senator. Now look at the man, flying business class to attend a rally run by criminals. What a fucking inspiration.

JohnWren1950 This clown, who got 17 first preference votes, collects $16500 per month salary plus all the perks and allowances 🤮

At a time the LNP are telling us to have a go, these right whinger a are the worst for travel expences. If I 'accidentally' claimed money off Centrelink they'd have me in court, not just paying the money back. auspol

What abeat up this is,before anyone says a word, they need to check up on other MPs and make fair and proper analogy.

What's meant by combined cost tally?

Why would he when he doesn't have to spend anything out of his own wages, it's time for this to be overhauled. I wish I could travel anywhere I liked for free It's not hard to make up a political reason and claim expences. auspol

Oh no! Not the “far right”

Yes, and?. Now doesn’t Aussie Media need Sen Fraser Anning?. The rest of them are just boring Bastards. At least he’s controversial and interesting.

AnthonyCole68 How is this legal?

_sara_jade_ He should be referred to AFP. If they can do it to Peter Slipper, they can do the same for Sen Anning (more than 10 times the $$$ on not-official-business).

Appropriate for this guy.Bludger!

Won’t be getting re-elected either.

Is this man building a resume to be our next US ambassador?

So he’s just a parasite.

And our systems not broken!! Well bugger me !! It’s been broken for generations 😡😡😡😡!!

Oh yes he will be....when Parliament returns....

AngryGranny1 Anning is a lost cause. What's important is working out how not to let $%*!wits like him into Parliament.

JohnWren1950

Abuse of privilege! No ethics no integrity! Boot him out!

fraser_anning needs to do a walk of shame if he refuses to pay back the public money he wasted to attend NAZI parades

the 19 galahs that voted for this goose should pay

What else can you expect from such a Mongrel!

problem is with our system

OK, but just don't expect too many votes in the next election.

I'm really cheesed off that, as a tax payer, I'm expected to foot the bill for that Senator of Highly Dubious Worth to provide legitimacy to a fringe bunch of Nazis in a State he doesn't even represent Auspol StKildaNazis

SBS The sort of politician we can do without!

DrRimmer Fraser Anning meeting with a convicted criminal, would that mean he’s consorting with a criminal? If that’s still a crime that is.

All Australian politicians have way too many tax payer payments and benefits which should be questioned by the public, not just this guy. What about the life time pension if you served two terms? Come on Australia, wake up!

marcialangton Should not be his choice arrogance

Are these far right people breaking into homes to violently assault people ? Do they commit crime at a rate of 6 times more than other Australian citizens ? or is their big threat a legal protest ? The whole conversation is a diversion from the real issue

Are the LNP just outsourcing to him? Getting him to organise for them. So they can pretend to be something they aren't.

sbs is fake news

Who's pulling his strings?

Our do a story on Sarah Hanson Young's expenses.

So, this $10000 has no precedent?

Not really representing Queensland then...

SBS Mammamia Senator, that must be your ultimate KPIs. If not, I reckon your Nazi White-Supremacists beacon of pure hatred mates would help him pay his debt back, wouldn’t they? Oh wait....🤪

JohnWren1950 A public case against this man needs to be raised. He’s stealing taxpayers monies for personal use. He needs to be taken out of the Senate as an intolerable risk to public monies. I don’t care about his extremist views, just get him out of the Senate. A public petition maybe?

davebrooker322 Lying

I wonder how many of those 'He had a right to go, freedom of speech' etc. would have reacted if an ALP Senator spent 10Ks to go to a CFMEU demonstration.

Can anyone overrule this ScoMo

Whatever happened to freedom of speech in Australia Keep going Mr Anning. I do not 100% agree with some of your policies, but you have 100% support for being able to speak you mind !!

JohnWren1950 Can someone work out the percentage of my taxes that pay for him. Cause I’m not paying for this out of my own pocket.

How exactly does attending extremist right-wing rallies benefit his constituents?

Yet $20million+taxpayer money paid to the dodgy pay to play Clinton foundation and no one bats an eye Well done SBS with the mass brainwashing, your job here is nearly done.

JohnWren1950 Parasite

But nothing will happen because the Liberal Party needed him...so....

And you guys want to hate Fraser for $10k cause your tv told you too? What about this shit show? 🦗🦗🦗

SBS Do you also cover politicians attending far left events and charging the tax payer?

The good thing is he bothered to go because he cared. no other pollies did that. they only care about themselves only.

The Far-Right are always from the non-indigenous foreign white European community of migrant & migrant descent Australians. Why don't they simply pack up & return to their Native Europe of fellow Native Europeans if they are so unhappy living here? Why suffer with non-whites?

SBS Anning should be forced to pay back the money he stole from the Tax Payers, he gets plenty from the Government as it is, or he should goto jail for thief of tax payers money - It's that simple. auspol

Your point?

Grub.

Let's hope he doesn't get a choice.

Oh...I think the Australian taxpayer will have something to say about that you miserable creep, Fraser Anning. AustraliansAgainstAnning

I would like a $10,000 holiday to do something slightly constructive with my time that does not include being a racist a-hole. auspol showmethemoney racist

Might not be his choice

Ok so next time he does this he deserves to have his house robbed for good Karma

We’ll see 😊

Seeing as we are paying, can you please break down the cost, so we can see where our money went?

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