Labor ministers went out in style with their round-the-world goodbye tours | The Australian
LABOR ministers plundered about $2 million on farewell around-the-world tours in the dying months of the Gillard and Rudd governments.
Expenses records released last night reveal swan songs for the former government’s most senior members dominated the almost $3 million overseas travel bill for all senators and MPs reported in the six months to June 30.
While now retired former foreign minister Bob Carr led the way with a $368,000 bill visiting 26 countries, the records also reveal ... the 10-day trip by former climate change minister Greg Combet and ABC newsreader girlfriend Juanita Phillips through France, Belgium and Germany in April has come in at $72,027…
The former NSW MP listed the reason as conducting a “series of high-level meetings” and attending the Towards a Global Carbon Market: Prospects for Emissions Trading Conference.
Labor members held the top 15 positions on the list…
