"It was revealed last week that Mr Rudd had spent more than $1...

"It was revealed last week that Mr Rudd had spent more than $1 million on 14 trips in the 12 months to August."
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...-pm-on-the-issue/story-fn59nm2j-1226143375324

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd racked up a massive $29,676 phone bill in just six months as a backbencher - dwarfing every Government minister as he worked the phones.

And Foreign Minister Bob Carr spent an amazing $721,576 on foreign travel, in what may be a record spend for any Australian MP over a six-month period.

http://www.news.com.au/national/pri...ll-in-six-months/story-fnho52ip-1226672845704

Unless the rules get changed, it's a merry go round.   Don't like drunks? Ban alchohol. Don't like excessive travel expenses? Pass a bill.
Think Labor will support it?
Now we're getting somewhere.......

I'm all for pollies travelling Europe on a buss pass, if it will help somehow. But change the rules to make em do it. Or stop whingeing.