More Travel Rorts

The dodgy expense claims never stop. After Bronwyn’s helicopter madness (https://www.thedodgybrothers.com/helicopter-bronwyn/) you’d think these LNP politicians would have learned, but they’re still claiming taxpayer funds for trips that don’t pass the pub test. A previous list of dodgy travel expenses … Continue Reading →

The Plague Ship

The Ruby Princess cruise ship left Australia on March 8 on a round-trip cruise to New Zealand. It was due to return on March 21 but the global coronavirus pandemic and a new Australian government ban on cruise ships cut the journey short. … Continue Reading →

Paladin

This picture, above, may not look much to you, indeed it may look like a beach shack on Kangaroo Island (which it is), but it’s the headquarters of a multi-million dollar business. It’s called Paladin (http://paladingroup.net) and its story came … Continue Reading →

The Au Pair Affair

Peter Dutton, while Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, granted tourist visas to four foreign au pairs who were denied entry at the border and detained, awaiting deportation. Apparently, this was against the advice of Border Force officials. One au … Continue Reading →

The Turnbull Knifing

Turnbull knifed, Dutton knifed, Morrison grabs the job. After the September 2015 knifing of Abbott, Turnbull was always on borrowed time. That time was up in August 2018. With an election due LNP MPs were nervous about the government’s poor … Continue Reading →