Furore over Packer state funeral
Kerry Packer carked it last week. Then Prime Minister John Howard made sure that the taxpayers funded a state funeral for him. This is for Australia's richest man, who boasted of his tax minimisation and sometimes would lose up to 27 million dollars on a weekend's gambling, and do it the next weekend. Not happy, John.
" ... occasionally other distinguished citizens, such as heart specialist Victor Chang, country singer Slim Dusty, cricketer Sir Don Bradman, writer Henry Lawson, World War I veteran Charlie Mance and AFL legend Ted Whitten, get the nod.
"Most invitations are issued by state premiers, although in Mr Packer's case, Prime Minister John Howard made the offer to Mr Packer's widow, Ros."
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" ... occasionally other distinguished citizens, such as heart specialist Victor Chang, country singer Slim Dusty, cricketer Sir Don Bradman, writer Henry Lawson, World War I veteran Charlie Mance and AFL legend Ted Whitten, get the nod.
"Most invitations are issued by state premiers, although in Mr Packer's case, Prime Minister John Howard made the offer to Mr Packer's widow, Ros."
The Age
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Tagged: australia, wealth, poverty, corporations
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