New imported 'luxury' vehicles for federal MPs to be trialled in 2019

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Federal politicians could soon be chauffeured to work in a new BMW or Mercedes, as the Commonwealth looks to upgrade its fleet of official vehicles known as 'COMCAR'

 

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This upgrade in cars for Pollies is a waste of money. Just like an increase of perks that X Politions get. X Politicians should not get anything. They should be treated just the same as aged Pensioners and be asset tested likewise. NO SPECIAL TREATMENT & HANDOUTS LIKEWISE.

This talk of saving money and putting the public first... what garbage is that? They say something and does different. This is totally wrong....to spend money on foreign cars for their comfort. They should improve whatever left in the car industry here, not make others rich. 😡

Let's face it, we like the Europeans much more but we're stuck in the Pacific with the US Capitalists and the Chi-coms.

Oh dear. They really do think they are rock stars 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Pft, getting paid 300k a year not enough to pay for your own car? Public transport should be free for MPs and that’s it. You want a BMW, then pay for it yourself! theives auspol

Hyundai Accents will be more than good enough

But no change to Newstart. These people make an artform of burrowing their noses deeper in the trough. Bring on the revolution!

No they should not be in those cars give them a cheap Korean import.

If they are still making cars in Australia, they should be using Aussie-made vehicles.

Bye bye Holden... hello future political office!

The real criminals work in parliament...

Not much choice really after the LNP ordered the local car industry to get out of Australia and take all their jobs with them. Abbott, Hockey, Turnbull, Morrison, etc are all traitors who need to be in prison and all their wealth seized for redistribution.

Wanna car pool?

Oz Gov saves on import tax but they never pass on the savings when it's time to sell these vehicles ...basically they get them for free ...well they do anyway thanks to the taxpayer ...it's a win win for them, too bad for them they're not allowed to go all the way to the top ...

We r forced to vote for people who only care about themselves. Where do you start list is unending. So disappointed and frustrated with this polies in every way.

Just Uber it.

To be fair, in 1977 Malcolm Grazier's C1 was a white Merc. In a light brush with fame, I stripped and resprayed the boot after a minor accident while working at Marc Bryce Smash repairs in Canberra.

If the LNP Coalition win the next election, Australia will soon have a fleet of executive jets for the snout in the trough. Poor maligned Bronny was just ahead of her time with her chopper.

Take a taxi you bastards. if you hadn't stuffed the Australian car industry, you'd be in perfectly adequate Falcodores.

How about investing in a fleet of Australian made electric cars Now that would really be jobs and growth renewable auspol thedrum TheProjectTV

Reverse tender including ALL costs (yes, that includes fuel)

Corrupt LNP stitch-up by TonyAbbottMHR benefit and manipulation with JoeHockey bringing the demise of Australian Car Industry. Abbott's girl a racing star

They should be made to bike

Yes BMW is the way to go.

They really are up themselves.

Leadership has failed if you need tanks to transport you to work.

Knowing how much Morrison likes to have his arse in C1. It is a joy to think he won't get his arse any where near these vehicles.

They should use their own money to buy BMWs or Mercedes. Taxpayer should supply then a Hyundai getz. That's it. Want anything else, pay for it yourself. Your pay is excessive

Why not a Prius? Or a Lexus, why a luxury German make?

What's wrong with a Hyundai or Toyota?

The luxury of having fun with other people’s money...

Why not a Jaguar and support a commonwealth manufactured car? auspol

Give 'em SSangyongs !!!!

Well they can't buy locally built cars anymore , having successfully wiped out the entire industry since 2013 !!!! KiaPicantos4All Liberals LNP auspol ComCars

How about a camry, it's not like Auspol drive themselves and toyota may even give a fleet discount on heated rear seats! Election2019

Up next: Gold 🚽

elonmusk Tesla any chance you could help the Federal Government make smarter decisions? Please!

A lot of mine sites and other industries run busses from camp sites or the nearby towns for their employees. Why can’t the government do the same for these bludgers

They should be car pooling

Hybrid?

Fleet should be retained if large vehicles required to carry those incapable to drive or be in a Au. made electric vehicle which could be made here easily with Govt. Support. Why dispose of Well maintained fleet? Homeless to live in old vehicles? Too Dear. Norway refers

why does a politician need such a big car ? take friends out partying? to waste public funds - spending other people's hard earn money - big expensive cars , half million $ office refits - the year of bad government

Horse and buggy would be appropriate for all politicians who support Climate Change.

And what the fuck is wrong with something cheaper and more economical than this - the preposterous, delusions of grandeur carrying, retarded, pretentious gnomes. ScottMorrisonMP et al ought be bloody well ashamed of themselves. Is it May yet? auspol

No Teslas huh?

Whats wrong with Australian pollies being driven in Australian cars..........oh yeah thats right Australia doesnt build cars anymore.

Why not an Australian made car?

SloMo wouldn’t be seen dead in anything less than a Merc.

If you can't get an Australian made car, why not one that uses Australian made fuel? TexWalkerRanger Has the Tesla Australia fleet team had the opportunity to be involved in this process?

Why not MPs switching to fully electric cars? The range of options is increasing MyTaxDollars auspol

Never forget who destroyed Australia's thriving car industry. The LiberalAus Party. LNPfail auspol

So Holden stopped making cars so Australian politicians would own Mercedes or BMW and chauffeur?

Here we go again! Why us tax payers should fund their car expenses to go to work when we cannot claim 100 % of our own car expenses? They should pay for their own way to work as we do.

How much is this going to cost the taxpayer ?

They should go EV . Thats the least this government can do to hit their climate change targets

After nearing the end of 2018 many of them should be chauffeured to prison by police vans not top line vehicles.

Why is this news

Why not a pumpkin for these 5 star princesses?

Could catch public trans like the rest of us.

I don’t care what our Pollies are carted around in. But I do care that the Luxury Car Tax, which was brought in to protect local car production, is still making luxury cars unaffordable to anyone but the rich or privileged Pollies. Just who is the tax protecting now? The surplus?

is there something wrong with public transport? catch a train!

The sense of entitlement of these pork barreling parasites beggars belief.

Could be various electric cars, if they gave a toss. Hyundai have a few affordable models coming out now and in next few months. Oh, might that not pander to their egos enough?

Just give the grubs a bus pass🤡

How about they buy their own cars and drive themselves like the rest of us.

Brad, you win 🏆🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Might as well. There’s no locally made alternative, thanks to T Abbot!

New submarines new fleet cars what else is there to spend money on? Umm let me think

Spending some of the surplus. On themselves, wonderful boys and girls, they will never get it.

Horse & dray more appropriate given government attitudes. Oh, & give Pyne a submarine

Get the Hyundai Genesis - all the features of the Merc and BMW without the cost

Why is this needed. And you wonder why the taxpayer is frustrated with the greedy politicians. Use a taxi you mugs!

Given their disgusting infighting performances to date, these fat pigs only deserve push bikes, most of whom [with the exception of Speedo brief wearing idiot Abbott} wouldn't even know how to ride one. Merry Xmas to our Fed and State under performing pollies

This is what happens when the LP close the car Don’t need Mercedes or BMW .Use public transport that means a train or bus .No taxis that’s a cost to the public purse .Not that ever worries them .They use any Rort possible to travel .Helicopters RAAF planes

Govt cars are replaced on a regular basis so this costs nothing unless the new cars cost more than a Caprice

Does BMW make them more efficiency?

What's wrong with a Corolla?

What about a second hand Datsun 120y to save money

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