The Australian | Julie Bishop defends taxpayer travel to attend AFL grand final The Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has defended what would be her fourth taxpayer-funded AFL grand final weekend in Melbourne in a row, saying she did not travel to Victoria to attend yesterday's clash between Adelaide and Richmond. Ms Bishop has attended ... 'Significant international event': Julie Bishop defends AFL grand final spending Political expenses: Should we pay for our politicians to attend the grand final? Taxpayer funding for MPs to attend grand final under scrutiny |