Oh FFS, Bronwyn Bishop Is Still Bashing Socialism For Sussan Ley’s Woes

We regret to inform you that Bronwyn Bishop has done it again.

Days after first claiming the backlash to former Health Minister Sussan Ley’s expense claims was motivated by socialism – and not, you know, general anger at taxpayer money being wasted on personal trips to the Gold Coast – the former Speaker of the House / disgraced chopper passenger doubled down on her baffling stance.

Speaking to Janine Perrett on Sky News Australia, Bishop maintained the driving factor behind the uproar “still is socialism, and it will remain socialism, and it’s a major concern.”
Not the fact that Ley, who resigned from parliament earlier today, took a staggering number of flights on the taxpayer’s dollar. Not the fact she bought an apartment during one of those trips to Queensland. Not the fact she took advantage of a system designed to ensure our politicians can fulfil their duties. 

For what it’s worth, even Ley herself said “I accept community annoyance, even anger, with politicians’ entitlements,” but here we are.

Socialism.

Also worth noting: her implication that it’s not Ley’s fault she exploited the system. Granted, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull revealed a large-scale overhaul of the entitlement system at the same time Ley’s resignation went public, but damn: it’s not like you can trip over and find yourself with tens of thousands of dollars worth of flights billable to the Australian public.
McCarthy err, Bishop went on to imply socialism is one of the greatest threats facing the nation. She’s definitely got her finger on the pulse of the nation, this one:

Source and photo: Sky News Australia / Twitter.

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