$24k in one day: A Ruddy big party bill
Australia’s Ambassador to the US billed Aussie taxpayers $24,000 in a single day for formal dinners, breakfasts, morning teas and a reception at his Washington DC digs. See the list of expenses here.
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Shock taxpayer cash splash on art, dancing, instruments revealed
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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/jake-mccallum/page/2