The former resources minister Matt Canavan billed taxpayers for a $5,390 charter flight to travel 150km to attend the opening of a coalmine, where he gave a speech attacking “self-indulgent” environmental activists.
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Canavan took the private charter flight from Mackay to Colinsville, a three-hour drive, so he could get to the opening of the $1.76bn Byerwen mine in north Queensland.
At the opening, Canavan gave a speech attacking what he described as “hypocritical, self-indulgent activists” holding back the dreamers of the mining industry.
“Today those dreamers have the modern problem of fighting a bunch of hypocritical, self-indulgent activists who like to enjoy all of the conveniences of modern life powered by our mining sector while campaigning against the very industry that makes this happen.”
The most recent parliamentary expense reports, released last week, show Canavan later billed taxpayers for the $5,390 charter flight.
Read the story from The Guardian by Christoper Knaus - “Matt Canavan billed taxpayers $5,390 for charter flight to attend coalmine opening.”
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