The Little Book of Big Labor Waste Gives Just 60 Examples of the Billions of Dollars Labor Has Wasted and Mismanaged

Foreword

The Rudd-Gillard Government has been Labor has no plans to repay their debt. the most financially reckless Government Under Labor, there are only prospects for in Australian history. more deficits, more debt and more waste and mismanagement. In 2007, Labor inherited a government with net worth totalling $70 billion. In fact, under the leadership of Julia Gillard, All that has now been squandered the list of waste and mismanagement is - all gone. increasing at an alarming rate. From the multiple billion dollar blow outs in the Thanks to Labor, Australia now has a immigration portfolio to gold plated coffee government with $147.3 billion of net debt machines for bureaucrats, the litany of - the biggest debt in Australian history! waste is staggering. We are now paying almost $20 million a day in interest to service that debt. What Labor does best is rack-up debt through waste and mismanagement - it’s in their DNA. After guaranteeing that Labor would return The only way to stop Labor’s waste and pay the Budget to surplus more than 500 times, back the debt is to change the Government. Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan junked their commitment to a surplus. But they have retained I am pleased to relaunch this Little Book of Big their commitment to out of control spending. Labor Waste with some new examples of Labor waste and incompetence.

Jamie Briggs Coalition Spokesperson on Scrutiny of Government Waste The Little Book of Big Labor Waste gives just 60 examples of the billions of dollars Labor has wasted and mismanaged. Immigration budget blow out

Scott Morrison, Media Release, 01 22 October 2012

Labor’s failed border protection policies and Julia Gillard’s stubborn refusal to re-introduce the full suite of proven Howard Government policies that stopped the boats has resulted in an immigration budget blow out of $6.6 billion in the last four years. This does not include the full costs of reopeningAge detention centres in Nauru and ManusTuesday Island and 23/10/2012 increasing Brief: DPLAUTO2 the refugee intakePage: to 20,000 4 people per year.

IMMIGRATION Boat plan’s$1.2b blowout By DYLAN WELCH Section: General News tracts to build these facilities are currently subject to commercial THE immigration budget has been negotiations,’’ the MYEFO papers blown out by more than $1 billion as states. aresult of Labor’sreinvigoration of the Immigration Minister Chris Bowen so-called Pacific Solution, with asurge has previously said he expects the in boat numbers and the newdeten- overall cost of recreating the centres tion centre. on Nauruand Manus Island to be The figure reveals the government about $2.9 billion overfour years. will be paying about $1.2 billion extra Australia has seen arecent surge in this financial year as aresult of asylum seekers numbers, with this changes to the refugee system. year alreadywitness to almost Despite the government including 13,000 arrivals, up from 4350 in the costs of running the detention 2011. centres on Nauruand Manus Island in To offset costs, Mr Bowenwill lift Papua NewGuinea theydid not some visa application charges, include the actual costs of building including those for skilled graduates, the twocentres. ‘‘The estimated costs partners, working holidaymakers and of establishing regional processing temporaryworkers. Those measures centres in Nauruand Manus Island will increase revenue by an estimated ...cannot be published as the con- $520 million overfour years. Region: Melbourne Circulation: 169,582 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 70.28 sq.cms. The Age, Frequency: MTWTF-- 23 October 2012

IMMIGRATION Boat plan’s$1.2b blowout

By DYLAN WELCH tracts to build these facilities are currently subject to commercial THE immigration budget has been negotiations,’’ the MYEFO papers blown out by more than $1 billion as states. aresult of Labor’sreinvigoration of the Immigration Minister Chris Bowen so-called Pacific Solution, with asurge has previously said he expects the in boat numbers and the newdeten- overall cost of recreating the centres tion centre. on Nauruand Manus Island to be The figure reveals the government about $2.9 billion overfour years. will be paying about $1.2 billion extra Australia has seen arecent surge in this financial year as aresult of asylum seekers numbers, with this changes to the refugee system. year alreadywitness to almost Despite the government including 13,000 arrivals, up from 4350 in the costs of running the detention 2011. centres on Nauruand Manus Island in To offset costs, Mr Bowenwill lift Papua NewGuinea theydid not some visa application charges, include the actual costs of building including those for skilled graduates, the twocentres. ‘‘The estimated costs partners, working holidaymakers and of establishing regional processing temporaryworkers. Those measures centres in Nauruand Manus Island will increase revenue by an estimated ...cannot be published as the con- $520 million overfour years.

Malcolm Turnbull, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull, Media Release, Media Release, 02 9 August 2012 9 April 2013

NBN Co’s revised corporate plan reveals All in all, Labor’s own estimate of the total cost that Labor’s broadband policy is way behind of the NBN has increased to $44.1billion and schedule and way over budget. There has realistic estimates show it will actually cost Australian been a $4.6 billion blowout in the operating more than $90billion. Friday 10/8/2012 Brief: DPLAUTO2 and capital expenses,Page: and 13 indirect operating expenses – primarilySection: staff costs Editorials – have more than doubled, from Region:$3.7 billion Australia to $7.8 Circulation: billion. 127,942 Type: National Size: 186.97 sq.cms. Frequency: MTWTF

The Australian, 10 August 2012

Political heat in the fake family kitchen Daily Telegraph advertising Wednesday 17/10/2012 Brief: DPLAUTO2 Page: 7 Section: Edition Changes Government carbon tax ads, take one: real rented kitchen; take two: build three fake ones in a studio for 100 grand to sit in storage or even perhaps go into landﬁll.

learned that for the first series munity Services and Indigen- policy, and then shelve them. government campaign adver- EXCLUSIVE of household compensation ous Affairs yesterday insisted A department spokeswoman tising. The total production SIMON BENSON ads for the government’s car- the sets were still in storage, forwarded an email from Cle- cost of the first round of ads NATIONAL POLITICAL EDITOR bon tax, the ad agency had after seeking reassurance menger, after making inquiries was similar to total production hired a residential kitchen at a from their ad agency, Cle- itself, confirming that the three costs for the latest round. cost of around $2000. menger BBDO, that they had sets were ‘‘currently and safely ‘‘The campaign costs came But the agency changed its not been taken to the tip. in storage in Sydney’’. under the allocated budget for THE federal government’s mind for the second set of ads The department could not But it was unclear what use the 2012 financial year. advertising agency spent and decided to build three explain why it needed to build the government would have ‘‘It is incorrect to say there $100,000 to build three fully kitchens in a studio instead. fake kitchens after hiring a real for them again. has been a cost blowout.’’ furnished fake kitchens com- Sources involved in the one for the first ads, but said ‘‘The sets have been stored But opposition environment plete with new stoves, fridges project told The Daily the total costs of the ads had for future use. They have not spokesman Greg Hunt said: Region: Sydney Circulation: 350,059 and appliances to act as back- Telegraph they had seen the come in under budget for the been thrown out,’’ the depart- ‘‘The creation of three fake drops for its carbon tax ads. sets and new appliances dis- 2012 financial year allocation. ment spokeswoman told The kitchens says everything about And they have been sitting mantled and dumped at a The opposition claimed it Daily Telegraph. this government. It is all spin in storage gathering dust in a landfill site in Sydney five was a ‘‘sick irony’’ that the ‘‘The Household Assistance and nothing of environmental Sydney studio warehouse weeks ago. government would buy brand- Package campaign went substance underneath.’’ ever since. However, the Department new appliances used for ads through stringent approval The Daily Telegraph has of Families, Housing, Com- promoting an environmental processes as required for all EDITORIAL PAGE 24 Type: Capital City Daily Greg Hunt, Greg Hunt, Size: 517.33 sq.cms. Media Release, Media Release, 03Frequency: MTWTFS- 14 May 2012 17 October 2012

Labor is spending $69.5 million advertising PoliticalDuring Senate Estimates, it was heat also revealed in the the carbon tax, a tax Julia Gillard emphatically that Labor had spent about $100,000 building ruled out introducing before the last election. three fake kitchens as part of its TV ad fakecampaign, despite family a real kitchen costing kitchen one for the first ads, but said about $15,000. But the agency changed its the total costs of the ads had Package campaign went EXCLUSIVE mind for the second set of ads come in under budget for the through stringent approval SIMON BENSON and decided to build three 2012 financial year allocation. processes as required for all kitchens in a studio instead. government campaign adver- NATIONAL POLITICAL EDITOR The opposition claimed it Sources involved in the was a ‘‘sick irony’’ that the tising. The total production project told The Daily government would buy brand- cost of the first round of ads Telegraph they had seen the new appliances used for ads was similar to total production ’ THE federal government s sets and new appliances dis- promoting an environmental costs for the latest round. advertising agency spent mantled and dumped at a policy, and then shelve them. ‘‘The campaign costs came $100,000 to build three fully landfill site in Sydney five A department spokeswoman under the allocated budget for furnished fake kitchens com- weeks ago. forwarded an email from Cle- the 2012 financial year. Political heat in the plete with new stoves, fridges ‘‘ fake family kitchen However, the Department menger, after making inquiries It is incorrect to say there Daily Telegraph and appliances to act as back- ’’ Wednesday 17/10/2012 Brief: DPLAUTO2 of Families, Housing, Com- itself, confirming that the three has been a cost blowout. Page: 7 drops for its carbon tax ads. munity Services and Indigen- sets were ‘‘currently and safely But opposition environment Section: Edition Changes And they have been sitting Government carbon tax ads, take one: real rented kitchen; take two: build three fake ones in a studio for 100 grand to sit in storage or even perhaps go into landﬁll. ’’ spokesman Greg Hunt said: EXCLUSIVE learned that for the first series munity Services and Indigen- policy, and then shelve them. government campaign adver- of household compensation ous Affairs yesterday insisted A department spokeswoman tising. The total production ous Affairs yesterday insisted ’ in storage in Sydney . SIMON BENSON ads for the government s car- the sets were still in storage, forwarded an email from Cle- cost of the first round of ads NATIONAL POLITICAL EDITOR bon tax, the ad agency had after seeking reassurance menger, after making inquiries was similar to total production hired a residential kitchen at a from their ad agency, Cle- itself, confirming that the three costs for the latest round. cost of around $2000. menger BBDO, that they had sets were ‘‘currently and safely ‘‘The campaign costs came But the agency changed its not been taken to the tip. in storage in Sydney’’. under the allocated budget for THE federal government’s mind for the second set of ads The department could not But it was unclear what use the 2012 financial year. advertising agency spent and decided to build three explain why it needed to build the government would have ‘‘It is incorrect to say there $100,000 to build three fully kitchens in a studio instead. fake kitchens after hiring a real for them again. has been a cost blowout.’’ furnished fake kitchens com- Sources involved in the one for the first ads, but said ‘‘The sets have been stored But opposition environment plete with new stoves, fridges project told The Daily the total costs of the ads had for future use. They have not spokesman Greg Hunt said: Region: Sydney Circulation: 350,059 ’’ ‘‘ in storage gathering dust in a and appliances to act as back- Telegraph they had seen the come in under budget for the been thrown out, the depart- The creation of three fake ‘‘ Daily Telegraph,drops for its carbon tax ads. sets and new appliances dis- 2012 financial year allocation. ment spokeswoman told The kitchens says everything about And they have been sitting mantled and dumped at a The opposition claimed it Daily Telegraph. this government. It is all spin in storage gathering dust in a landfill site in Sydney five was a ‘‘sick irony’’ that the ‘‘The Household Assistance and nothing of environmental The creation of three fake Sydney studio warehouse weeks ago. government would buy brand- Package campaign went substance underneath.’’ ever since. However, the Department new appliances used for ads through stringent approval The Daily Telegraph has of Families, Housing, Com- promoting an environmental processes as required for all EDITORIAL PAGE 24 the sets were still in storage, But it was unclear what use Type: Capital City Daily Sydney studio warehouse after seeking reassurance the government would have kitchens says everything about 17 October 2012 Size: 517.33 sq.cms. ever since. Frequency: MTWTFS- from their ad agency, Cle- for them again. this government. It is all spin The Daily Telegraph has menger BBDO, that they had ‘‘The sets have been stored and nothing of environmental learned that for the first series not been taken to the tip. for future use. They have not substance underneath.’’ of household compensation The department could not been thrown out,’’ the depart- ’ ads for the government s car- explain why it needed to build ment spokeswoman told The EDITORIAL PAGE 24 bon tax, the ad agency had fake kitchens after hiring a real Daily Telegraph. hired a residential kitchen at a one for the first ads, but said ‘‘The Household Assistance Political heat in thecost of around $2000. the total costs of the ads had Package campaign went fake family kitchenBut the agency changed its one for the first ads, but said But the agency changed its the total costs of the ads had Package campaign went EXCLUSIVE mind for the second set of ads come in under budget for the through stringent approval SIMON BENSON and decided to build three 2012 financial year allocation. processes as required for all kitchens in a studio instead. government campaign adver- NATIONAL POLITICAL EDITOR The opposition claimed it Sources involved in the was a ‘‘sick irony’’ that the tising. The total production project told The Daily government would buy brand- cost of the first round of ads Telegraph they had seen the new appliances used for ads was similar to total production ’ THE federal government s sets and new appliances dis- promoting an environmental costs for the latest round. advertising agency spent mantled and dumped at a policy, and then shelve them. ‘‘The campaign costs came $100,000 to build three fully landfill site in Sydney five A department spokeswoman under the allocated budget for furnished fake kitchens com- weeks ago. forwarded an email from Cle- the 2012 financial year. plete with new stoves, fridges However, the Department menger, after making inquiries ‘‘It is incorrect to say there and appliances to act as back- of Families, Housing, Com- itself, confirming that the three has been a cost blowout.’’ drops for its carbon tax ads. munity Services and Indigen- sets were ‘‘currently and safely But opposition environment And they have been sitting ous Affairs yesterday insisted in storage in Sydney’’. spokesman Greg Hunt said: in storage gathering dust in a the sets were still in storage, But it was unclear what use ‘‘The creation of three fake Sydney studio warehouse after seeking reassurance the government would have kitchens says everything about ever since. from their ad agency, Cle- for them again. this government. It is all spin The Daily Telegraph has menger BBDO, that they had ‘‘The sets have been stored and nothing of environmental learned that for the first series not been taken to the tip. for future use. They have not substance underneath.’’ of household compensation The department could not been thrown out,’’ the depart- ’ ads for the government s car- explain why it needed to build ment spokeswoman told The EDITORIAL PAGE 24 bon tax, the ad agency had fake kitchens after hiring a real Daily Telegraph. hired a residential kitchen at a one for the first ads, but said ‘‘The Household Assistance cost of around $2000. the total costs of the ads had Package campaign went But the agency changed its

Government carbon tax ads, take one: real rented kitchen; take two: build three fake ones in a studio for 100 grand to sit in storage or even perhaps go into landﬁll.

Labor spent $1.03 million researching the effectiveness of Julia Gillard’s taxpayer funded carbon tax advertising campaign. This follows revelations that Labor has installed a secret spin team charged with selling the carbon tax at a cost of $1 million a year.

Daily Telegraph, Sydney 20 Apr 2012, by Alison McMeekin

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Daily Telegraph, 20 April 2012 Live export fiasco

John Cobb, Media Release, 05 10 August 2011

Labor’s panicked reaction to an ABC Four Corners story threw the cattle industry into chaos, resulting in a $100 million assistance package. If Labor had stuck by its original decision to restrict live trade, instead of reacting to a GetUp! Campaign, the need for an assistance package could have been avoided.

The Australian, 9 June 2011 Australia Network tender 06

Labor’s bungling of the Australia Network tender cost taxpayers at least $2 million as the Government was forced to compensate Sky News. An Auditor General Report into the tender found the process “brought into question the Government’s ability to deliver such a sensitive process fairly and effectively.” Australian, Australia 03 AprAustralian, 2012, by Dennis Australia Shanahan 03 Apr 2012, by Dennis Shanahan General News, page 1 - 664.43 cm² AustralianGeneral National News, page- circulation 1 - 664.43 133,701 cm² (MTWTF) Media Monitors Client Service Australian National - circulation 133,701 (MTWTF) Centre 1300 880Media 082 Monitors Client Service Centre 1300 880 082 Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) licenced copyCopyrightThe Australian,Agency Ltd (CAL) ID140291919 PAGE 1 of 2 licenced3 April copy 2012 ID140291919 PAGE 1 of 2 Carbon Capture and Storage Institute 07

Julia Gillard is sitting on her hands while the The current CEO said the $100 million a year in $300 million Global Carbon Capture and funding was too much for the body to manage Storage Institute, set up in 2009, is wasting efficiently. “It is actually impossible to spend millions of dollars. that amount of money responsibly”, he said.

Sunday Age Sunday 17/6/2012 Brief: DPLAUTO2 Page: 1 Section: General News Region: Melbourne Circulation: 206,068 Type: Capital City Daily Sunday Age, Size: 281.25 sq.cms. 17 June 2012 Frequency: ------S

Taxpayers have forked out more than $30 million in market research since Julia Gillard became Prime Minister in June 2010. This is double what Kevin Rudd spent in his two and a half years as Prime Minister.

Adelaide Advertiser, Adelaide 12 Jul 2012, by Steve Lewis

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The Herald Sun/ Daily Telegraph/ Advertiser, 12 July 2012 Spin doctors blow-out Australian, Australia 0913 Aug 2012 General News, page 1 - 88.33 cm² National - circulation 127,942 (MTWTF) Media Monitors Client Service Taxpayers are spending about $150 million a Australian, Australia Centre 1300 880 082 13 Aug 2012 year on an army of spin doctors to sell Labor policies. There are now about 1600 staff General News, page 1 - 88.33 cm² Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) National - circulation 127,942 (MTWTF) employed by federal departmentsMedia Monitors and Client Service licenced copy Centre 1300 880 082 ID158190552 PAGE 1 of 1 agencies in media, communications,Copyright Agency marketing Ltd (CAL) licenced copy ID158190552 PAGE 1 of 1 and public affairs roles. Yet again, Labor’s focus on spin over substance is coming at a huge cost to the taxpayer.

The Australian, 13 August 2012 Staff payouts 10

$1.3 million was spent on payouts to terminated staff immediately following Kevin Rudd’s political assassination, and a further $5.5 million following the subsequent election. Australians didn’t just wake to a new Prime Minister on 24 June 2010; they also awoke to a massive pay out bill. Daily Telegraph 12-Nov-2010 Page: 3 General News Market: Sydney Circulation: 359171 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 215.32 sq.cms MTWTFS-

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Daily Telegraph, 12 November 2010

Simon Birmingham, Media Release, 11 4 June 2012

Labor’s Clean Energy Regulator, better known This combines the two worst aspects of the as the ‘Carbon Cop’, has spent $4.4 million Gillard Labor Government, the carbon tax sprucing up its new offices. This comes after deceit and the massive government waste. it was revealed the Department of Climate Change office rent jumped $1.3 million a year to $25.2 million under a newly signed five-year lease.

Daily Telegraph Tuesday 3/7/2012 Brief: DPLAUTO2 Page: 2 Section: General News Daily Telegraph, Region: Sydney Circulation: 336,348 3 July 2012 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 205.68 sq.cms. Frequency: MTWTFS-

Kevin Rudd spent $1.2 million on overseas Daily Telegraphtravel in his first 12 months as Foreign Minister, Page 1 of 3 after being dumped as Prime Minister. It was 14-Sep-2011obvious Julia Gillard preferred Kevin Rudd Page: 1 out of the country, but it came at a huge General Newscost to taxpayers. Market: Sydney Circulation: 341262 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 1286.62 sq.cms MTWTFS-

Daily Telegraph, 14 September 2011

Labor donated $10 million of taxpayers’ money to trade unions to train upcoming union leaders in its 2011-12 budget. This followed Kevin Rudd’s $10 million union donation in the 2010-11 budget. Unions have now been fully compensated for their $20 million donation to Labor at the 2007 election.

Advertiser, 16 May 2011 NBN advertising

Luke Hartsuyker, Media Release, 14 11 May 2012

Labor will spend $20 million on a propaganda campaign about the National Broadband Network in a desperate attempt to paint over the waste and mismanagement of the more than $90 billion off-budget project.

The Australian, 21 May 2012 Set top box program 15

Labor is wasting $67 million on administration costs to run a program to install set top boxes in people’s homes for an average of $350 each, even though Harvey Norman offers customers the same deal for $168.

Daily Telegraph 18-Jul-2011 Page: 11 General News Market: Sydney Circulation: 354252 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 197.81 sq.cms MTWTFS-

Daily Telegraph, 18 July 2011

Labor has repaid the groups who have been the loudest supporters of the carbon tax by donating $3 million in grants to those who formed the backbone of the “Say Yes” climate change campaign, such as the Climate Institute, theAustralian Australian Conservation Foundation and Climate18-Oct-2011 Works Australia. Page: 8 General News Market: Australia Circulation: 128985 Type: Australian National The Australian, 18 October 2011 Size: 157.36 sq.cms MTWTF

$1 million was wasted on holding a tax forum demanded by Independent Rob Oakeshott, another talk fest that delivered no results.

Daily Telegraph, 28 December 2011 Travelling E-Health bureaucrats 18

Despite being unable to deliver a system that doctors can actually use, the National E-Health Australian, Australia Transition Authority still managed to spend 09 Aug 2012 $4.3m on travel in 2011-12 and more than General News, page 4 - 156.10 cm² $1m on events, conferences and dinners in National - circulation 127,942 (MTWTF) five-starMedia Monitorshotels. Client Service Centre 1300 880 082

The Australian, 9 August 2012 Wine coolers for Carbon Cop 19

To go with its new office, the Department of Climate Change is expected to purchase a suite of new shiny appliances for Julia Gillard’s ‘carbon cop’, including 23 bar fridges, 14 dishwashers, 26 microwaves, two ovens, two cooktops, two wall mounted rangehoods and a 40-bottle wine cabinet.

Daily Telegraph, Sydney 13 Sep 2012, by Anna Caidwell

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CopyrightDaily Agency Telegraph, Ltd (CAL) licenced13 copySeptember 2012 ID162178832 PAGE 1 of 1 The Lodge carbon tax bill

Jamie Briggs, Media Release, 20 4 October 2012

Julia Gillard’s carbon tax has had an immediate impact on her own electricity bills at The Lodge, with the July 2012 bill increasing 25%

Daily Telegraph, Sydney from the previous July 2011 bill. As the bill 04 Oct 2012, by Simon Benson clearly states, there is $660 worth of carbon

General News, page 5 - 241.15 cm² tax payments (including GST), some 12% Capital City Daily - circulation 350,059 (MTWTFS-) Media Monitors Client Service of the total bill. Centre 1300 880 082

Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) licenced copy ID164959820 But unlikePAGE 1 ofordinary 2 Australian families, she won’t need to worry about how to pay for it – that will be picked up by the taxpayer.

Daily Telegraph, 4 October 2012 Cost of HSU investigation

Additional Senate Estimates, 15 – 19 October 2012 21

Fair Work Australia has so far spent more than The $1.8 million does not include the cost to $1.8 million on outside legal and accounting taxpayers of launching FWA’s court action advice for its investigation into the rorting of against Labor MP, Craig Thomson. The HSU funds, including $1.3 million on external court action followed FWA’s findings that Mr legal advice, $100,000 on external accounting Thomson had used HSU funds to pay for escort advice, $430,000 on KPMG’s review of the services and other improper purposes. investigation.

Australian Financial Review Thursday 18/10/2012 Brief: DPLAUTO2 Page: 9 Section: General News Region: Australia Circulation: 71,061 Type: National Size: 263.82 sq.cms. AFR, Frequency: MTWTFS 18 October 2012

Labor wasted more than $5 million on its failed Malaysian deal, including $360,000 refurbishing motels in Malaysia, almost $50,000 on rent, $4.6 million in operating costs, $272,000 on its legal defence in the High Court and another $200,000 on “accrued costs”.

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Documents released under a FOI request sovereign risk, is damaging the structural reveal that the Australian Taxation Office position of the budget and is so complicated spent $30,000 on hiring a consulting firm to the ATO is now spending taxpayers’ money on Australian, Australia help it ensure compliance with Labor’s mining consultants17 Apr 2013, byto David help Crowe make sense of it. tax. The mining tax has hardly collected General News, page 1 - 834.00 cm² any revenue, but has increased Australia’s National - circulation 122,428 (MTWTF)

The Australian, 17 April 2013 Labor’s literacy and numeracy wipe-out

Christopher Pyne, Media Release, 24 14 June 2012

The Auditor General has found that Labor’s literacy and numeracy national partnership program has produced no improvement in student outcomes, despite $540 million in payments over the last four years.

Australian, Australia 15 Jun 2012

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The Australian, 15 June 2012 PM’s staff blow-out 25

Staff numbers in the Prime Minister’s office have blown out by almost 30% since Labor came to office in 2007, costing an additional $1m a year. This is despite Labor promising at the 2007 election to slash ministerial staffing levels.

Courier Mail 14-Jun-2011 The Australian, Page: 7 8 November 2010 General News Market: Brisbane Circulation: 201687 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 212.42 sq.cms MTWTFS-

Courier Mail, 14 June 2011

The Environment Department has signed a $500,000 contract to deck out its offices with indoor plants. Not to be outdone, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations forked out more than $1 million to decorate offices with pot plants.

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Federal public servants are purchasing gold- plated coffee machines at a cost of $15,000 Courier Mail, Brisbaneeach. The Department of Innovation spent 14 Aug 2012, by Anna Caldwell$75,000 on buying and installing five high-end coffee machines for its Canberra offices. General News, page 5 - The98.50 Clean cm² Energy Regulator spent $20,000 Capital City Daily - circulationon eight 187,897 machines. (MTWTFS-) Media Monitors Client Service Centre 1300 880 082

Labor has sent Origami style cardboard cut outs of a $1.4 million taxpayer funded truck to all federal MPs to supposedly help them ‘understand’ how the NBN works. The actual truck, a prime mover with a specially fitted out trailer, has been organised to travel the country to promote the NBN.

Daily Telegraph, 12 June 2012 Departments splurge on media monitoring 29

Government agencies are spending more than The Department of Health spent $940,000 $10 million a year checking what is said about on press clips and transcripts in 2011-12. them in the media. This bill would pay for more Defence spent $872,000. The Department of than 100 full-time staff each earning $100,000 Industry, Innovation, Science and Research a year. rounds out the top-three, wasting $850,000.

Australian, Australia 27 Aug 2012, by Nicola Berkovic

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The cost of renting and furnishing houses in the community for asylum seekers is costing on average $9,100 for each house, almost 30% more expensive than the original estimate of $7,100 for the average family of five.

Daily Telegraph, Sydney 25 Jul 2012

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Senate estimates revealed that Senator Conroy spent $525,719 to select 11 ABC and SBS directors. At about $50,000 for each position, Senator Conroy appears to have created an incredibly wasteful and expensive process to fill ABC and SBS board vacancies. Australian, Australia 21 May 2012

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The Australian, 21 May 2012 Billiard table sale farce 32

Government bureaucrats sold two billiard tables for $6000 and then promptly stumped up $100,000 to investigate whether the sale was value for money.

Courier Mail 18-Oct-2011 Page: 3 General News Market: Brisbane Circulation: 195490 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 235.64 sq.cms MTWTFS-

Courier Mail, 18 October 2011

Greg Hunt, Media Release, 33 21 September 2012

Labor has paid more than half a million dollars for a questionable accounting scheme for Kenya. The $550,000 tender has been awarded to the Clinton Foundation for designing a national carbon accounting system.

The Foundation’s expertise is not in carbon accounting but in HIV/AIDS which provides Adelaide Advertiser practical assistance for developing countries. Saturday 22/9/2012 Brief: DPLAUTO2 Page: 37

Treasurer blasted over Clinton ‘gift’ Section: General News urer to be playing in MALCOLM FARR partisan US politics and TREASURER Wayne that is not in Australia’s Swan has defended a interests,’’ Mr Hunt said. Federal Government gift ‘‘Against that back- to a foundation run by ground, it seems even Bill Clinton. odder that they are The $550,000 of tax- giving money to one payer money went to the of the world’s richest former president’s Clint- foundations.’’ on Foundation four days The revelation of the ago to pay for carbon donation to the foun- accounting in Kenya. dation came hours after Liberal environment Mr Swan made a strong spokesman Greg Hunt comment on the US Region: Adelaide Circulation: 235,830 yesterday said the election campaign by Treasurer was ‘‘playing branding Republican in partisan politics’’ by Party economic policy attacking the Republi- managers as ‘‘cranks cans and helping a lead- and crazies’’. ing Democratic Party Opposition Leader figure during the US Tony Abbott said Mr election campaign. Swan should do his own ‘‘It’s completely inap- job better and stop criti- propriate for the Treas- cising others. Type: Capital City Daily Size: 64.61 sq.cms. Frequency: MTWTFS-

Treasurer blasted over Clinton ‘gift’

MALCOLM FARR urer to be playing in partisan US politics and TREASURER Wayne that is not in Australia’s Swan has defended a interests,’’ Mr Hunt said. Federal Government gift ‘‘Against that back- to a foundation run by ground, it seems even Advertiser, Bill Clinton. odder that they are 22 September 2012 The $550,000 of tax- giving money to one payer money went to the of the world’s richest former president’s Clint- foundations.’’ on Foundation four days The revelation of the ago to pay for carbon donation to the foun- accounting in Kenya. dation came hours after Liberal environment Mr Swan made a strong spokesman Greg Hunt comment on the US yesterday said the election campaign by Treasurer was ‘‘playing branding Republican in partisan politics’’ by Party economic policy attacking the Republi- managers as ‘‘cranks cans and helping a lead- and crazies’’. ing Democratic Party Opposition Leader figure during the US Tony Abbott said Mr election campaign. Swan should do his own ‘‘It’s completely inap- job better and stop criti- propriate for the Treas- cising others.

While most people run blogs at no cost; Julia One of the two blogs doesn’t even allow Gillard has spent $53,000 running two that will readers to comment – a staple of online run for about three months. The blogs feature blogs. Taxpayers are forking out for a full-time little more than articles about Australia-Asia editor and a part time assistant to run one relations and just one reader has bothered to of the blogs. leave a comment.

Courier Mail, Brisbane 24 May 2012, by Anna Caidwell

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Clean Energy Future website: http://www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au/living-green-drinking- 35 tea-and-weaving/

Labor has handed out a $72,000 grant to the Auburn Community Development Network to host an ‘enviro tea salon’. Thanks to the funding, participants can now take part in “a weaving workshop” using “native Lemandra grass”. Participants will be “...encouraged to share their energy efficiency tips in exchange for a free seedling, re-potted into a recycled coffee cup sourced from local businesses.” Australian Research Council waste

Daily36 Telegraph Monday 5/3/2012 Brief: DPLAUTO2 Page: 16 Section: General News Region: Sydney Circulation: 347,924 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 325.81 sq.cms. The Australian Research Council has spent over Projects included $197,302Frequency: MTWTFS- for “Sending and $2 million on questionable research projects responding to messages about climate change: like climate change emotion and ancient the role of emotion and morality”; $314,000 economic life in Italy. for a study to determine if birds are shrinking; and $145,000 for a study of sleeping snails to determine “factors that aid life extension”.

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Simon Birmingham, Media Release, 37 13 February 2012 Courier Mail Brief: DPLAUTO2 Hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars are Tuesday 14/2/2012 going to promote the carbon tax to toddlers as Page: 9 part of Labor’s multi-million dollar carbon tax campaign. The Department of Climate Change Section: General News has provided grants for: Region: Brisbane Circulation: 194,949

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ACTU carbon tax funding 38

Simon Birmingham, Media Release, 13 February 2012

Labor has handed the Australian Council of Trade Unions $93,000 to teach union officials how to sell the carbon tax to their members.

Courier Mail, 14 February 2012

Michael Keenan, Media Release, 8 March 2012

Labor has spent $110,000 in six months on media monitoring for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, while at the same time cutting vital funds from frontline border protection services. Wasteful aid spending 40

$600 million of Australia’s foreign Aid program is being spent on developing climate change “leaders” in the Pacific, making DVDs and writing policy briefs for overseas bureaucrats on climate change.

Daily Telegraph, Sydney 02 Mar 2012, by Steve Lewis

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In an outrageous attempt to stop senior Daily Telegraph, Sydney staffers jumping ship before the election, Labor 24 Apr 2013, by Simon Benson has granted an incentive of up to $6000 per Incentive for Labor staffers staffer. At present, ministerial staffers receivenot to quit EXCLUSIVE SIMON BENSON NATIONAL POLITICAL EDITOR General News, page 1 - 182.31 cm² SENIOR federal Labor staffers have been given a golden handshake worth up to $6000 each to stop them from jumping ship before the election. a two week termination payment plus otherIn an admission the government is convinced it will most likely lose the election, about 400 ministerial staffers have been granted an extra two- week taxpayer-funded payout should Labor lose. The doubling of the termin- Capital City Daily - circulation 333,424 (MTWTFS-) ation provisions for staff who lose their jobs following a federal election, will be worth between $3000 and $6000 each for staffers, depending on their seniority and salary. A memo was sent to all staff entitlements. This latest decision will see yesterdayaround from the office of Special Minister of State Mark Dreyfus notifying them of the surprise salary bonus. Some staffers said they be- lieved the golden handshake was approved to keep senior staff from quitting and finding other employment before the September 14 election. Others said it was simply the government rewarding Labor staffers for their loyalty. ‘‘I find it extraordinary. It is not only a curious way of 400 ministerial staffers have those provisionstrying to convince people to stay,’’ one senior government source said. ‘‘It’s basically an admission we will lose the election. And its using taxpayers’ money to pay staffers off.’’ The memo, which has been published on the government’s website, said the changes to the termination payment were made through a ministerial direction. It means Labor staff work- doubled. In typical Labor fashion the taxpayering in ministerial offices will now receive a one-month termination payment should Labor lose the election. At present, staffers who lose Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) their jobs due to a federal election are provided a two- week termination payment, on top of whatever other entitlements they may have accrued. It is seen as small compensation for staffers, who do not have access to the generous post parliamentary schemes af- forded the ministers they work 190959498 1 of 1 licensed copywill foot the bill for this latest act of desperation.for — and recognition of the ID PAGE CONTINUED PAGE 2

Incentive for Labor staffers not to quit g The doubling of the termin- the government rewarding now receive a one-month ter- EXCLUSIVE ation provisions for staff who Labor staffers for their loyalty. mination payment should lose their jobs following a ‘‘I find it extraordinary. It is Labor lose the election. SIMON BENSON federal election, will be worth not only a curious way of At present, staffers who lose betweenDaily Telegraph, $3000 and $6000 NATIONAL POLITICAL EDITOR 24 April 2013 trying to convince people to their jobs due to a federal each for staffers, depending on stay,’’ one senior government election are provided a two- their seniority and salary. source said. SENIOR federal Labor staffers week termination payment, on A memo was sent to all staff ‘‘It’s basically an admission have been given a golden top of whatever other entitle- yesterday from the office of we will lose the election. And handshake worth up to $6000 ments they may have accrued. Special Minister of State Mark its using taxpayers’ money to each to stop them from jump- It is seen as small compen- Dreyfus notifying them of the pay staffers off.’’ ing ship before the election. sation for staffers, who do not surprise salary bonus. The memo, which has been In an admission the govern- have access to the generous Some staffers said they be- published on the government is convinced it will most post parliamentary schemes af- lieved the golden handshake ment’s website, said the likely lose the election, about forded the ministers they work was approved to keep senior changes to the termination 400 ministerial staffers have for — and recognition of the staff from quitting and finding payment were made through a been granted an extra two- other employment before the ministerial direction. CONTINUED PAGE 2 week taxpayer-funded payout September 14 election. It means Labor staff work- should Labor lose. Others said it was simply ing in ministerial offices will Th d bl f h Incentive for Labor staffers not to go y FROM PAGE 1 had their termination of em- of termination of employment ployment deferred for a period — direction 2007/31.’’ insecure nature of their jobs. of two weeks, and only in A spokeswoman for Mr The memo from Mr Dreyfus circumstances where the em- Dreyfus said the ‘‘settling out said: ‘‘I am pleased to advise ployment is terminated as a period’’ had been extended on that I have extended from two result of a federal election. most occasions since 2007. weeks to four weeks the defer- ‘‘The extension has been ‘‘Because of additional pro- ral of the termination of em- given effect through direction cesses surrounding the allo- ployment for personal em- 2013/4 — direction to defer the cation and appointment of ployees whose employment is termination of employment personal staff, arrangements terminated as a result of a (the direction). are rarely settled within two federal election. ‘‘The direction also includes weeks following an election or ‘‘The extended period ap- the arrangements provided reshuffle. This determination plies to personal employees under the previous standing formalises existing practice,’’ who would have previously direction in relation to deferral she said. Green fund rip-off 44

Taxpayers are forking out $2022 for each tonne Labor has splurged $15 million on a dozen of carbon dioxide saved under Labor’s Green ‘demonstration’ projects under the program, Precincts Fund. This is compared to the $23 including a grant to Cate Blanchett’s Sydney a tonne carbon price under the Labor/Greens Theatre Company to reduce their energy bill carbon tax. by $98,000, but cost the Australian taxpayer $1.2 million.

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Labor has locked taxpayers into a lavish $158 million, 15 year lease for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, despite the Coalition’s pledge to axe the Department if it wins the next election and despite the fact Labor has now itself scrapped it as a stand- alone Department. Signing taxpayers up to an Daily Telegraph, Sydney exorbitant$158m lease for a climate 15 year lease is a reckless waste of ofﬁce Abbott will abolish

STEVE LEWIS new Nishi Building, hyped as one of claims it has been planning the move NATIONAL POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT the greenest buildings in Australia. The for its 1000 staff since 2009. contract runs through to December It also claims there is flexibility for ‘‘ 20 Dec 2012, by Steve Lewis 2027, according to the Common- the Nishi contract to be taken over by TAXPAYERS have been locked into a wealth’s AusTender website. other Commonwealth agencies’’ or to long-term $158 million contract for the While long-term leases are common secure a ‘‘third party’’ to take over the taxpayers’Climate Change Department’s new for Commonwealth agencies, the Op- remainder of themoney. lease. Canberra headquarters, despite Tony position Leader’s promise to abolish The Opposition slammed the lease. Abbott’s pledge to axe the agency if he the agency raises questions as to ‘‘Signing taxpayers up for $158 wins the election. whether the public could be left with million, over 15 years for a lease for a In one of the more lucrative prop- an expensive bill and empty offices. department that will be abolished by erty deals signed by the Common- The department, in charge of im- an incoming Abbott government is an wealth, the department has agreed on plementing the carbon tax and pro- unbelievable, reckless waste,’’ the Co- a 15-year lease for eight floors of the moting Australia’s clean energy future, alition’s Jamie Briggs said. Climate Change Department headquarters in Canberra

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Daily Telegraph, 20 December 2012 $158m lease for a climate ofﬁce Abbott will abolish STEVE LEWIS the agency raises questions as to NATIONAL POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT whether the public could be left with an expensive bill and empty offices. TAXPAYERS have been locked into a The department, in charge of im- plementing the carbon tax and pro- long-term $158 million contract for the ’ Climate Change Department’s new moting Australia s clean energy future, Canberra headquarters, despite Tony claims it has been planning the move Abbott’s pledge to axe the agency if he for its 1000 staff since 2009. It also claims there is flexibility for wins the election. ‘‘ In one of the more lucrative prop- the Nishi contract to be taken over by other Commonwealth agencies’’ or to erty deals signed by the Common- ‘‘ ’’ wealth, the department has agreed on secure a third party to take over the a 15-year lease for eight floors of the remainder of the lease. The Opposition slammed the lease. new Nishi Building, hyped as one of ‘‘ the greenest buildings in Australia. The Signing taxpayers up for $158 contract runs through to December million, over 15 years for a lease for a 2027, according to the Common- department that will be abolished by wealth’s AusTender website. an incoming Abbott government is an unbelievable, reckless waste,’’ the Co- While long-term leases are common ’ for Commonwealth agencies, the Op- alition s Jamie Briggs said. position Leader’s promise to abolish

Climate Change Department headquarters in Canberra Labor spin doctors waste money on ads while patients suffer 46

Labor has billed taxpayers for full page This is nothing more than an outrageous waste Age, Melbourne advertisements in the Herald Sun and The of taxpayers’ money and12 an Mar insult 2013, byto Richard patients Willingham Age trumpeting its health funding back-flip in and hospital staff suffering because of Labor’s General News, page 4 - 196.70 cm² Victoria, while patients around the country see botched handling of hospitalCapital Cityfunding. Daily - circulation 157,480 (MTWTF--) beds close and elective surgery cancelled.Media Monitors Client Service Centre 1300 880 082

The Age, 12 March 2013 School Kids Bonus advertising sham 47

Senate Estimates has revealed that Labor will spend $8.5 million in 2012/13 advertising the Schoolkids bonus – an automatic payment. Labor says it needs to advertise because there are “very low levels of awareness” of the payment, but considering eligible recipientsAustralian, do Australia not need to do anything to receive it, there is no 21 Jan 2013, by Milanda Rout justification for an advertising campaign, let alone such a lavish one. General News, page 2 - 177.96 cm² National - circulation 126,901 (MTWTF) Media Monitors Client Service Centre 1300 880 082

The Australian, 21 January 2013 Teach Next scheme costly failure 48

Labor’s $16 million Teach Next scheme, designed to fast track bankers, accountants and engineers in classrooms to stem the shortage of maths and science teachers, has been an expensive failure. The program has only recruited 14 participants since Julia Gillard made the announcement during the 2010 election. This represents $1.1 million per recruit.

Age, Melbourne Gillard’s school plan a costly failure

Teacher recruitment way below target parachuted into schools after six “This is a government that is tain subjects. New South Wales, weeks’ intensive training at Deakin promising big in education, but their Western Australia and South Austra- JEWEL TOPSFIELD University, eventually earning a post- record is one of under-delivery, waste lia also pulled out in the second By graduate diploma of teaching after and mismanagement.’’ round. EDUCATION EDITOR intakes and every state and territory two years. Grants of up to $10,000 are Associate professor Damian Professor Blake said that while the except for Victoria and the ACT has offered to contribute to course costs Blake, from the school of education low numbers were disappointing, either not participated at all in the and assist with relocation. at Deakin University, said Teach Next they were not the only measure of the A $16 million federal Labor commit- scheme or pulled out. ‘‘This is about bringing people had attracted a lot of very highly success of the program. ment to stem the shortage of maths A spokeswoman for federal School into teaching from all walks of life,’’ qualified people. The first intake of He said the hurdles faced by Teach and science teachers by fast-tracking Education Minister Peter Garrett said Ms Gillard said, when she announced the program last year attracted 71 Next had started a national discus- bankers, accountants and engineers it was disappointing a number of the scheme at her old school in applications and the second intake sion about the difficulties of working into classrooms has been an expen- states had chosen not to offer vacan- Adelaide, Unley High, during the 521 applications. across state boundaries and helped 14 Feb 2013, by Jewel Topsfield sive failure, with just 14 participants cies. She said there would be just one 2010 election campaign. ‘‘Teach Next ‘‘Teach Next attracted the people universities to run similar programs recruited. more intake of up to 50 participants, will help reduce teacher shortages in we were hoping to get,’’ Professor for mid-career changers. Prime Minister Julia Gillard after a national advertising cam- crucial subject areas like maths and Blake said. However, he said, the pro- ‘‘If we are serious about moving to announced the Teach Next scheme paign. science and help create a teaching gram had been stymied by different a more national approach to improv- during the 2010 election, promising Half of the promised funding – workforce with greater diversity.’’ legislation and regulations in each ing teacher quality, these are the con- that Labor would recruit 450 mid- $8.1 million – had been redirected to Opposition education spokesman state and territory. versations we have to have,’’ he said. career professionals into teaching Teach for Australia, a program that Christopher Pyne said he was not Some jurisdictions did not allow ‘‘I think Teach Next has been really over four years. places high-achieving non-teaching surprised that ‘‘another part of the people to teach unless they were important in doing that.’’ However, just 14 participants have graduates in disadvantaged schools. government’s so-called education already fully qualified while others been placed in schools after two Participants in Teach Next are revolution has failed to deliver’’. had requirements on teaching cer- [email protected]

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By JEWEL TOPSFIELD EDUCATION EDITOR

A $16 million federal Labor commit- parachuted into schools after six 521 applications. ment to stem the shortage of maths weeks’ intensive training at Deakin ‘‘Teach Next attracted the people and science teachers by fast-tracking University, eventually earning a post- we were hoping to get,’’ Professor bankers, accountants and engineers graduate diploma of teaching after Blake said. However, he said, the pro- into classrooms has been an expen- two years. Grants of up to $10,000 are gram had been stymied by different sive failure, with just 14 participants offered to contribute to course costs legislation and regulations in each recruited. and assist with relocation. state and territory. Prime Minister Julia Gillard ‘‘This is about bringing people Some jurisdictions did not allow announced the Teach Next scheme into teaching from all walks of life,’’ people to teach unless they were during the 2010 election, promising Ms Gillard said, when she announced already fully qualified while others that Labor would recruit 450 mid- the scheme at her old school in had requirements on teaching cer- career professionals into teaching Adelaide, Unley High, during the tain subjects. New South Wales, over four years. 2010 election campaign. ‘‘Teach Next Western Australia and South Austra- However, just 14 participants have will help reduce teacher shortages in lia also pulled out in the second been placed in schools after two crucial subject areas like maths and round. intakes and every state and territory science and help create a teaching Professor Blake said that while the except for Victoria and the ACT has workforce with greater diversity.’’ low numbers were disappointing, either not participated at all in the Opposition education spokesman they were not the only measure of the scheme or pulled out. Christopher Pyne said he was not success of the program. A spokeswoman for federal School surprised that ‘‘another part of the He said the hurdles faced by Teach Education Minister Peter Garrett said government’s so-called education Next had started a national discus- it was disappointing a number of revolution has failed to deliver’’. sion about the difficulties of working states had chosen not to offer vacan- “This is a government that is across state boundaries and helped cies. She said there would be just one promising big in education, but their universities to run similar programs more intake of up to 50 participants, record is one of under-delivery, waste for mid-career changers. after a national advertising cam- and mismanagement.’’ ‘‘If we are serious about moving to paign. Associate professor Damian a more national approach to improv- Half of the promised funding – Blake, from the school of education ing teacher quality, these are the con- $8.1 million – had been redirected to at Deakin University, said Teach Next versations we have to have,’’ he said. Teach for Australia, a program that had attracted a lot of very highly ‘‘I think Teach Next has been really places high-achieving non-teaching qualified people. The first intake of important in doing that.’’ graduates in disadvantaged schools. the program last year attracted 71 Participants in Teach Next are applications and the second intake [email protected] li i GP Super Clinics empty 49

The vast majority of Labor’s GP Super Clinics Western Sydney – one at Blacktown the other promised during the last election remain a at Liverpool. Neither are open or operational. mirage. Of the 28 GP Super Clinics promised The Courier Mail also revealed in February during the last election, only one is open 2013 that several clinics promised in 2007 and operational (Cobram in Victoria). Of remained empty shells. these same 28, there were twelve promised for NSW – none of which have opened or are operational yet. Two were promised for

Courier Mail, Brisbane 13 Feb 2013, by Tuck Thompson Sue Dunlevy

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REDCLIFFE’S five-storey providing early services. clinic has not started. dule appointments for just 10 GP super clinic is nothing Explaining the delays, he Federal Member for Petrie minutes to achieve the volume more than a shell six years said the Government had Yvette D’Ath blamed a lack of required to make ends meet. after it was pledged as one of needed to find the land for the support from the State Govern- Some clinics had trouble four clinics for Queensland majority of super clinics. ment for the Redcliffe delay. attracting staff and patients during the 2007 election. ‘‘This differs to other govern- A spokeswoman for Health because rival local doctors had Six super clinics, including ment construction projects Minister Lawrence Springborg run campaigns against them. those also pledged for Mount where the land is already said it wasn’t a state project. Opposition primary health- Isa, Townsville and Glad- identified and usually zoned for ‘‘It is definitely a federal care spokesman Dr Andrew stone, still have not opened the intended use,’’ he said. responsibility to get the GPs in Southcott said: ‘‘The Coalition while four clinics promised ‘‘All GP super clinics provide there,’’ he said. believes that it would have in 2010 do not even have a bulk billing for relevant Medi- The problems could come been better to harness existing funding agreement. Delays in care Benefits Schedule (MBS) back to bite Labor at this year’s general practices and encour- the program, which was sup- services. All GP super clinics election. Labor needs to win age them to expand.’’ posed to bring 64 bulk-billing also have arrangements in seats in Queensland if it is to Redcliffe Hospital patient and late-opening GP clinics to place to ensure patients have hold on to power. Some super Daniel Mulligan and his wife, communities around Australia, access to after hours services.’’ clinics are in marginal or nearly Jeanette, said yesterday it was are exposed in a departmental Three of the clinics promised in marginal electorates. Mount outrageous necessary health spreadsheet outlining progress 2007 and not yet open were Isa is in the seat of key services weren’t being provided on the $650 million project expected to be operational by Independent Bob Katter. after $13 million was spent. ahead of today’s Senate esti- mid 2013, he said. ‘‘It’s absolutely disgusting,’’ mates hearings. A consultant report com- They included Gladstone, missioned by the Department said Mrs Mulligan, of Cabool- A spokesman for Health Townsville and Redcliffe. ture. ‘‘It’s a dreadful waste of Minister Tanya Plibersek said of Health on the first seven GP Wallan and Waneroo were clinics to open found only one money.’’ 49 GP super clinics were oper- expected to open by late 2014. ational, under construction or GP super clinic was bulk billing Construction of the Mount Isa all patients and it had to sche-

SICK: Redcliffe’s GP clinic. $200k bill for spin on Gonski reforms 50

Labor spent more than $200,000 to come up with policies and key messages to formulate its response to the Gonski School funding recommendations, again showing that they are all spin and no substance. $107,250 was spent on “quantitative research to inform the government’s response” and $98,340 on market messaging to the public.

Australian, Australia 11 Feb 2013

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Senate Estimates revealed that Labor is spending more than $440,000 a month to maintain an empty detention centre in Tasmania. The total cost has now reached $4 million, another costly reminder of Labor’s failed border protection policies.

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THE Federal Government ‘‘The revelations that Eric Abetz said. ‘‘This spent more than $440,000 a it’s cost more than $4 waste is only magnified month to maintain the million dollars to main- by the revelation that the empty detention centre in tain the empty Pontville department has now final- 181314273 1 of 1 licensed copy Pontville before it was Detention Centre is yet ly bought the assets at the ID PAGE Hobart Mercury,reopened, a Senate Esti- another gross example of Pontville Detention mates hearing in Can- Labor wasting taxpayers’ Centre for $280,000, less berra heard yesterday. money,’’ Liberal Senator than a month’s rent.’’ 12 February 2013 Empty Pontville cost a fortune

THE Federal Government ‘‘The revelations that Eric Abetz said. ‘‘This spent more than $440,000 a it’s cost more than $4 waste is only magnified month to maintain the million dollars to main- by the revelation that the empty detention centre in tain the empty Pontville department has now final- Pontville before it was Detention Centre is yet ly bought the assets at the reopened, a Senate Esti- another gross example of Pontville Detention mates hearing in Can- Labor wasting taxpayers’ Centre for $280,000, less berra heard yesterday. money,’’ Liberal Senator than a month’s rent.’’ Labor waste reaches new level 52

Labor has wasted at least $87,000 purchasing The parents kit includes a tote bag, magnetic 20,000 so called ‘school kids kits’ and ‘parents to do list and 2013 desk calendar, also marked kits’ to hand out in an election year propaganda with the website. The fact that Labor has sat campaign. The school kids kit includes a around and decided to purchase thousands of pencil case, ruler, mini coloured pencils pack, sharpeners, rules and pencils to advertise their sharpener and lead pencil marked with the policies shows how little they value taxpayers’ government website, families.gov.au. money.

Herald Sun, Melbourne 12 Feb 2013, by Steve Lewis

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TAXPAYERS will fork out Steve Lewis waste’’ of money and warns range of payments and in- in 2004 over election-year Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) tens of thousands of dollars the Government plans to formation sources available plans that required schools to put election-year govern- itiatives. This includes the spend ‘‘like there is no to- to them,’’ a spokesman for to fly the Australian flag in ment propaganda in the school kids bonus, which de- morrow’’ in the election Ms Macklin said. exchange for receiving Com- hands of school children. livers a payment to eligible lead-up. Tony Abbott has unveiled monwealth cash. Twenty thousand family parents of $410 for primary But Ms Macklin says the plans to scrap the school Jamie Briggs, the Co- kits — including a ‘‘school school students and up to Department of Families, kids bonus if he wins office, alition’s ‘‘wastewatch’’ kids kit’’ comprising a pencil $820 a year for secondary Community Services and describing the payment as a spokesman, said: ‘‘Just case, pencils, a ruler and students. Indigenous Affairs pro- ‘‘cash splash with borrowed when you thought Labor 12 February 2013 sharpener — are being of- Families Minister Jenny duced the kits ‘‘after re- money and nothing to do had run out of ways to waste fered to federal MPs as free Macklin wrote to federal search showed that many with education’’. money, they have come up electoral handouts. MPs last week with the offer parents are confused about Seasoned political oper- with another innovation. ID181291953 PAGE 1 of 1 licensed copy The lime-green kit is of the families kit. The all of the support, which ators could not remember ‘‘This time, Labor has sat stamped with the 20,000 kits will cost $87,518 may be available to them’’. previous governments pro- around the Cabinet table and families.gov.au logo and to produce, with every MP ‘‘The families kits have viding direct handouts to decided to spend taxpayers’ forms part of a concerted ef- entitled to 100 of the packs. been produced to provide school children. Former Lib- dollars on purchasing thou- fort by the Gillard Govern- The Coalition says the clear and accessible infor- eral prime minister John sands of lead pencils, sharp- ment to ‘‘sell’’ a welter of in- handout is a ‘‘blatant mation to families about a Howard got into hot water eners and rulers.’’

Labor pencils in more handouts before poll Steve Lewis

TAXPAYERS will fork out school students and up to search showed that many viding direct handouts to tens of thousands of dollars $820 a year for secondary parents are confused about school children. Former Lib- to put election-year govern- students. all of the support, which eral prime minister John ment propaganda in the Families Minister Jenny may be available to them’’. Howard got into hot water hands of school children. Macklin wrote to federal ‘‘The families kits have in 2004 over election-year Twenty thousand family MPs last week with the offer been produced to provide plans that required schools kits — including a ‘‘school of the families kit. The clear and accessible infor- to fly the Australian flag in kids kit’’ comprising a pencil 20,000 kits will cost $87,518 mation to families about a exchange for receiving Com- case, pencils, a ruler and to produce, with every MP range of payments and in- monwealth cash. sharpener — are being of- entitled to 100 of the packs. formation sources available Jamie Briggs, the Co- fered to federal MPs as free The Coalition says the to them,’’ a spokesman for alition’s ‘‘wastewatch’’ electoral handouts. handout is a ‘‘blatant Ms Macklin said. spokesman, said: ‘‘Just The lime-green kit is waste’’ of money and warns Tony Abbott has unveiled when you thought Labor stamped with the the Government plans to plans to scrap the school had run out of ways to waste families.gov.au logo and spend ‘‘like there is no to- kids bonus if he wins office, money, they have come up forms part of a concerted ef- morrow’’ in the election describing the payment as a with another innovation. fort by the Gillard Govern- lead-up. ‘‘cash splash with borrowed ‘‘This time, Labor has sat ment to ‘‘sell’’ a welter of in- But Ms Macklin says the money and nothing to do around the Cabinet table and itiatives. This includes the Department of Families, with education’’. decided to spend taxpayers’ school kids bonus, which de- Community Services and Seasoned political oper- dollars on purchasing thou- livers a payment to eligible Indigenous Affairs pro- ators could not remember sands of lead pencils, sharp- parents of $410 for primary duced the kits ‘‘after re- previous governments pro- eners and rulers.’’ h l td t d t h h d th t idi di t h d t t Climate fat cats dining out at taxpayers’ expense 53

A dozen climate change bureaucrats have left taxpayers with a $1,700 dinner bill after a night out at a posh Italian restaurant in Melbourne. The dinner allowed executives from the authority to better their “collective decision making” capacity. It seems the proceeds of the carbon tax are being used to pay for Daily Telegraph, Sydney Climate fat cats dining out expensive dinners. 11 Feb 2013, by Gemma Jones

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A DOZEN Climate Change ally dining out on the tax- Heather Ridout, Elana Rubin, Authority executives who payer,’’ Liberal senator Simon Professor John Quiggin and dined out at a posh Italian Birmingham said. ‘‘Many Aus- CEO Anthea Harris, the restaurant to get to know each tralians will rightly wonder why spokeswoman said. other better, have left tax- the carbon tax they’re paying In its first five months the payers with a $1700 bill. through their higher electricity authority spent almost $4000 The dinner allowed execu- prices is being used to pay for on catering, with one bill for a tives of the outfit created in expensive dinners.’’ stakeholder meeting with auth- July to review and make rec- He said the Coalition would ority staff at Sydney’s Sofitel ommendations about the car- scrap the agency if it won the Hotel expected to cost $645. bon tax and other federal September election. Catering for meetings at government green schemes to A spokeswoman for the authority offices has varied meet in ‘‘an informal setting’’ authority said the meeting was between $21.80 during staff to better their ‘‘collective deci- to allow authority members to interviews and $442.80 for a sion making’’ capacity. Execu- meet informally. staff planning day in October. tives dined at Melbourne eatery ‘‘We are a newly established The Italian restaurant and bar agency, we have got nine auth- on a $135 a head menu of New ority members from diverse Zealand king salmon, calamari, backgrounds and locations. To caprese salad, southern su- date they have had one oppor- preme beef, gnocchi with oyster tunity to meet informally,’’ she mushroom and vanilla panna said. ‘‘We wanted to provide cotta with dark chocolate. them with an opportunity for The dinner on November 20 an informal gathering. last year, which the authority ‘‘They need to be able to be planned to spend $1620 on — a collective decision making but receipts show a cost of body so it is important they $1740 — was held the night know each other. It was the before a major board meeting. night before one of our critical ‘‘It is bad enough that Labor board meetings.’’ established a raft of new bu- Authority members at the reaucracies to manage its car- dinner included Bernie Fraser, bon tax but now it seems that Lynne Williams, John Marlay, those bureaucracies are liter- Professor David Karoly, The Italian restaurant Labor Government destroys green energy grant records 54

The Auditor General has revealed key documents surrounding $20 million in grants have been destroyed. The Auditor General was investigating 28 Energy Efficiency Information Grants; however, found that the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Australian, Australia destroyed records as to the assessments for 30 Jan 2013, by Lauren Wilson each submission. General News, page 2 - 117.92 cm² National - circulation 126,901 (MTWTF) Media Monitors Client Service Centre 1300 880 082 Green energy grant records destroyed

LAUREN WILSON

The ANAO report said the department, ‘‘destroyed records made by each program advisory THE Auditor-General has de- committee member of the as- clared it is not possible to deter- sessment of each eligible appli- mine whether $20 million in cation against three published grantstosmall businessestohelp merit criteria, notwithstanding fund energy efficiency programs that the contractural arrange- actually went to the most worthy ments specified that these were projects. official records’’. A report by the Australian It found there was no official National Audit Office into or unofficial record outlining Labor’s Energy Efficient Infor- how each of the 28 projects that mation Grants — one of a raft of were recommended to Climate measures announced in 2011 — Change Minister Greg Combet Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) has raised concerns about the for approval were assessed in way 28 projects, which received terms of their effectiveness, their anaverageof$708,000infederal design or their value for money. funds, were assessed. ‘‘The Department of Climate The audit report, released Change and Energy Efficiency yesterday, is the latest in a series has advised the ANAO that it of ANAO reports into Labor’s has confidence in the program environmental programs that advisory committee, the depart- has raised concerns about pro- ment sought and followed prob- gram implementation. ity advice, and it has no reason to It suggests the worthiness of believe that the successful pro- the 28 projects approved for tax- jects were not the most competi- payer funding, from an initial list tive against the criteria,’’ the re- of 188 eligible applications, can- port says. not be properly verified because But it continues: ‘‘Neverthe- 179571686 1 of 1 licensed copy the Department of Climate less, it is not possible to be satis- ID PAGE Change destroyed the records fied that the most meritorious made by a three-person program eligible applications (in terms of advisory committee appointed the published merit criteria) to assess each eligible appli- were recommended to the min- cation. ister for approval.’’ Green energy grant records destroyed

The ANAO report said the LAUREN WILSON department, ‘‘destroyed records made by each program advisory THE Auditor-General has de- committee member of the as- clared it is not possible to deter- sessment of each eligible appli- mine whether $20 million in cation against three published grantstosmall businessestohelp merit criteria, notwithstanding fund energy efficiency programs that the contractural arrange- actually went to the most worthy ments specified that these were projects. official records’’. The Australian, A report by the Australian It found there was no official 30 January 2013 National Audit Office into or unofficial record outlining Labor’s Energy Efficient Infor- how each of the 28 projects that mation Grants — one of a raft of were recommended to Climate measures announced in 2011 — Change Minister Greg Combet has raised concerns about the for approval were assessed in way 28 projects, which received terms of their effectiveness, their anaverageof$708,000infederal design or their value for money. funds, were assessed. ‘‘The Department of Climate The audit report, released Change and Energy Efficiency yesterday, is the latest in a series has advised the ANAO that it of ANAO reports into Labor’s has confidence in the program environmental programs that advisory committee, the depart- has raised concerns about pro- ment sought and followed prob- gram implementation. ity advice, and it has no reason to It suggests the worthiness of believe that the successful pro- the 28 projects approved for tax- jects were not the most competi- payer funding, from an initial list tive against the criteria,’’ the re- of 188 eligible applications, can- port says. not be properly verified because But it continues: ‘‘Neverthe- the Department of Climate less, it is not possible to be satis- Change destroyed the records fied that the most meritorious made by a three-person program eligible applications (in terms of advisory committee appointed the published merit criteria) to assess each eligible appli- were recommended to the min- cation. ister for approval.’’ NBN Co excessive training costs 55

NBN Co spent $6.9 million on staff education during the 2011-12 financial year, equalling between $4,112 and $8,052 per staff member – far and above the $1,300 Telstra spent during the same time.

Australian Financial Review, Australia 21 Jan 2013, by David Ramli

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The Gillard Labor Government has been appointing a raft of former Labor Premiers and Ministers to boards over the last two years. These include former Premiers John Brumby, Anna Bligh, Mike Rann and Geoff Gallop. If there is one thing Julia Gillard has implemented successfully, it is an employment program for her Labor mates. Labor should be focused on creating jobs for Australians, not for ex-Labor Premiers and Ministers.

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Thanks to Labor’s failed border protection policies, the government is now spending an average of $6.1 million a month on charter flights moving asylum seekers between overcrowded detention centres.

Daily Telegraph, Sydney 10 Dec 2012, by Simon Benson

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Asylum seekers board a ﬂight for Nauru. Picture: Clint Deidenang Carbon Cop image makeover 58

Julia Gillard’s Clean Energy Regulator, better known as the carbon cop, has spent $467,570 to improve its ‘customer image’. Instead of spending half a million dollars on PR, Labor should scrap the carbon tax and end this type of wasteful spending.

Herald Sun, Melbourne 26 Nov 2012, by Phillip Hudson

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$500,000 for cleaner image

Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) THE Federal Government’s Phillip Hudson customer relationship man- new Clean Energy Regulator agement systems. is under fire for spending ministering the carbon tax. The tenders aim to improve close to $500,000 to improve ‘‘The organisation set up by computer systems to ‘‘cap- Herald Sun, its ‘‘customer image’’. the Government to operate as ture and manage’’ infor- Three tenders for ‘‘cus- its carbon tax cop, is spending mation and interactions for tomer relationship manage- close to half a million dollars the regulator to ‘‘engage with, ment’’ are worth $467,570 and to improve its customer and deliver services to, its cli- have been advertised for the image,’’ Mr Hunt said. ents and stakeholders’’. new ‘‘carbon cop’’ that will ‘‘This is an extraordinary ‘‘This is a commonly im- help regulate the carbon tax amount of money and an- plemented approach across ID171843347 PAGE 1 of 1 licenced copy and decide which organis- other example of the Labor the private and public sector ations and councils are liable Government’s waste.’’ to manage multiple interac- to pay it. A Clean Energy Regulator tions with a large number of Opposition climate spokes- spokeswoman said the money clients and will provide a man Greg Hunt said it would be spent on contracts single view of the client for all 26 November 2012showed the high cost of ad- to bring together disparate relevant staff,’’ she said. $500,000 for cleaner image

THE Federal Government’s Phillip Hudson customer relationship man- new Clean Energy Regulator agement systems. is under fire for spending ministering the carbon tax. The tenders aim to improve close to $500,000 to improve ‘‘The organisation set up by computer systems to ‘‘cap- its ‘‘customer image’’. the Government to operate as ture and manage’’ infor- Three tenders for ‘‘cus- its carbon tax cop, is spending mation and interactions for tomer relationship manage- close to half a million dollars the regulator to ‘‘engage with, ment’’ are worth $467,570 and to improve its customer and deliver services to, its cli- have been advertised for the image,’’ Mr Hunt said. ents and stakeholders’’. new ‘‘carbon cop’’ that will ‘‘This is an extraordinary ‘‘This is a commonly im- help regulate the carbon tax amount of money and an- plemented approach across and decide which organis- other example of the Labor the private and public sector ations and councils are liable Government’s waste.’’ to manage multiple interac- to pay it. A Clean Energy Regulator tions with a large number of Opposition climate spokes- spokeswoman said the money clients and will provide a man Greg Hunt said it would be spent on contracts single view of the client for all showed the high cost of ad- to bring together disparate relevant staff,’’ she said. Treasury milking the taxpayer 59

Taxpayers are forking out $110,000 to supply Labor may have emptied the coffers at milk to the Treasury, a Government Contract Treasury, but they have made sure the fridges shows. Treasury received more than 350 litres are full. Australians are not only buying their of milk each week for the 900 bureaucrats to own milk, they are also buying the milk for enjoy with their tea and coffee. Treasury bureaucrats. Sunday Telegraph Sunday 25/11/2012 Brief: DPLAUTO2 Page: 19 Section: General News Region: Sydney Circulation: 610,253 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 105.34 sq.cms. Frequency: ------S

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The Department of Parliamentary Services has spent about $2.4 million on “staff related and training” purposes – up $475,000 on the previous year. The Department’s annual report reveals the classes include advice on “getting a good night’s sleep”. Herald Sun 18-Oct-2011 Page: 8 General News Market: Melbourne Circulation: 495000

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