Govt defends 'bikini babe' pub grant

ABC (aus) ^ | 6/15/05 | staff

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The Federal Government has defended a $500,000 grant to a Queensland hotel that the Opposition says has topless barmaids.

Labor's Kelvin Thomson says Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson approved the regional partnerships grant for the Atherton Hotel, known locally as The Stump, in far north Queensland in 2003.

Mr Thomson says Mr Anderson was later informed the grant was in breach of Government guidelines and has questioned why it was not withdrawn.

"Is the Deputy Prime Minister aware that one of the features of this hotel is its topless bar maids and performances by the Stump Bikini Babes?" he said.

Mr Anderson has defended the grant.

"This area of Queensland Mr Speaker has been very hard hit by a number of very difficult adjustment issues," he said.

Labor has also questioned whether the hotel used the Government grant to develop a poker machine venue.

Mr Anderson says it did not.

"What I can confirm is that no Commonwealth monies were used for the purchase of gaming machines," he said.

He says the grant assisted the development of the tourism facility in the region.

[pissant]

I finally found a gov't program I like. Too bad its in Australia!

[teenyelliott]

pissy, for the last time, there is no good gubmint program!!!

Boobs be damned! Your wife has a couple. Go give her some money.

[GoldCountryRedneck]

Hey! RULES!! Where da' pics??????????????????

[Oztrich Boy]

P.ss off, Kelvin!

[Finger Monkey]

Thank goodness our government would never waste tax payer money on such a stupid thing.

[teenyelliott]

Four replies, pissy??

Looks like you picked the wrong time to stop sniffin glue.

[pissant]

No accounting for people's lack of good taste.....

[Dashing Dasher]

If you don't ping them, they don't come - and you get under ten posts for all your valuable work.

;-)

[Dashing Dasher]

Here are a couple of boobs....

[pissant]

Dasher has you covered...

[pissant]

This gem should have legs of its own! ;o)

[Dashing Dasher]

And here's one for you!

[Fierce Allegiance]

Too bad its in Australia!

ROADTRIP! - Of course it's for research purposes only!

[pissant]

You are cruel! Are you sure that's a woman?

[Dashing Dasher]

I make no guarantees.

[pissant]

Yes. A group of Freepers needs to evaluate the effectiveness of such programs. :)

[Dashing Dasher]

[pissant]

LOL. He seems to be enjoying himself too much! Yikes. I'm hitting the abuse button!

[Dashing Dasher]

I see

[pissant]

I see