Canberra wineries. So good you'll want to scam Cabcharge

HiddenDragon said :

rosscoact said :

Slipper is a cad.

He is being made an example of. Normally these things would be swept under the carpet surely?

First scofflaw, now cad, you’re on a roll this week, and I’m loving it!

Wasn’t there a winery-related incident involving an erstwhile very senior ACT politician, or was that just scuttlebutt?

Given the all-round excellence of our local vineyards, and their undoubted attractiveness to foxes of all kinds and sizes, I do hope that the word was spread far and wide on Grindr.

Wel there were two incidents actually.
The first was a former senior (in status) Liberal who rolled her (taxpayer funded) car near Lake George after a wine tasting event (no charges laid) and the second incident was a senior (in age) Labor man who wasn’t at a winery but but smelled like one nevertheless (was breath tested and charged).
About 25 years ago a Canberra Labor Federal MP was caught DUI, charged and was subsequently banished in shame to a cushy retirement job at the UN in New York (ANU probably didn’t have any vacancies for him at the time).

I like a post that features the words “cad” and “skulduggery”. Standing by for “carpetbagger”!

Defence members are regularly charged/infringed for cab charge abuse, it should be no different for him!

But then again, if the pollies travel system is anything like Defence’s, then I think he needs a hug and an apology!

rosscoact said :

Slipper is a cad.

He is being made an example of. Normally these things would be swept under the carpet surely?

First scofflaw, now cad, you’re on a roll this week, and I’m loving it!

Wasn’t there a winery-related incident involving an erstwhile very senior ACT politician, or was that just scuttlebutt?

Given the all-round excellence of our local vineyards, and their undoubted attractiveness to foxes of all kinds and sizes, I do hope that the word was spread far and wide on Grindr.

You could well argue that any single case is not worth the expense. For the good of us all we have to prosecute each little thing to prevent the outrage becoming a general habit. Especially those possible transgressions of powerful people as an example to keep us all honest.

dungfungus said :

…In this case we have an MP who held one of the highest positions in the Parliament acting responsibly by getting a taxpayer funded Commonwealth car to drive him to and from several vineyards in the district.
Totally unfair that he is being singled out for being a responsible citizen and not driving himself after he had been drinking and stocking up the office cellar. Of course he is not guilty.

df, he wasn’t using Comcar, he was using Cabcharge vouchers. Many years ago, when the old Department of Admin Services was abolished, partly because of rorting of Parliamentary entitlements, I was tangentially involved in some of the enquiries (in a corp services area collecting some data).

It turned out that almost all Parliamentarians were involved in some sort of skulduggery – it was described as a few (mostly Democrats and I think a Green or two) who were pure, a few (like Colston et al) who were “black”, and the rest various shades of grey.

At that time, all the guilty ones simply repaid what was owing and nothing more was ever said.

In fact, Slipper is the first I can remember where abuse of travel entitlements has actually ended up in court.

And just remember that these alleged offences were all committed while he was still a Liberal, not while as Speaker.

dungfungus said :

Totally unfair that he is being singled out for being a responsible citizen and not driving himself after he had been drinking and stocking up the office cellar. Of course he is not guilty.

Or, you know, he could have paid for the taxis himself.

(I can’t tell whether your post was sarcasm or whether it’s just another extremist political supporter. I hope it was the former)

Slipper is a cad.

He is being made an example of. Normally these things would be swept under the carpet surely?

pptvb said :

He pleaded not guilty to each charge.

How dare he!

On another post on this blog, we have been told that Peta Credlan was irresponsible by driving home instead of getting a taxi therefore not deserving of the position of Chief of Staff to Tony Abbott if he becomes PM. I think she will “cop it sweet” and pay the fine as she should.
In this case we have an MP who held one of the highest positions in the Parliament acting responsibly by getting a taxpayer funded Commonwealth car to drive him to and from several vineyards in the district.
Totally unfair that he is being singled out for being a responsible citizen and not driving himself after he had been drinking and stocking up the office cellar. Of course he is not guilty.