Thread by @BelindaJones68

So, from what I can gather, reading between the lines, there's a big Nats' expenses-claim-scandal brewing

No details released yet, IPEA not due to release parliamentary expenses claims for a week or 2

So, who's involved?

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Sketchy details to date seem to indicate Nationals claiming 'party meeting' to coincide with Melbourne Cup (I bags coining #CupGate)

So, I checked MPs & Senator's interests

Chester, Hogan, Landry, McCormack & McKenzie declared free tickets to Melb Cup wk events
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These MPs/Senators did not declare any free tickets/hospitality related to Melb Cup:

Christensen,Conaghan, Coulton, Gee, Gillespie, Joyce, Littleproud,(then Nat) O'Brien, O'Dowd,Pitt,Webster, Canavan, Davey, Drum, McDonald, McMahon

Can't have been a big 'meeting'
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Looks to me like 5 out of 21 Nats attended that 'meeting' which probably wouldn't have even been enough for a quorum!

Therefore, taxpayer shouldn't have to foot the bill for Nats partying it up during Melbourne Cup

I'm looking forward to more details emerging
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And, from what I can see, quite a few Libs went to the Melbourne Cup too, I wonder if they're involved? Mmmm🤔

Was it just a 'Nat's meeting' or was it a 'Coalition meeting'??

So, many questions, so much corruption, so little time
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