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Some parliamentarians give accountability the flick-no names, no pack drill.

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Senators and members of parliament cost the taxpayer a lot of money. Value for money is one open question but a high level of transparency and accountability should be a matter of course.Not so. Working out what their entitlements are is complex in itself-the Parliamentary Briefing Book helps. But the link on that page to the Senators and Members Entitlements Handbook doesn't work and you get

Full post as published by Open and Shut on March 01, 2009 (boomark / email).

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