OZ Defence spends millions on 'stuff'

NO suprises here, but good to see it reported :D

Quote :

THE Department of Defence is spending millions of dollars on luxury items that appear to bear no relevance to its sworn role to defend the nation.

A three-month Fairfax Media investigation, which examined $48 billion worth of contracts published by the department in the past four years, reveals for the first time the poor accountability that allows some military personnel to subsidise their lifestyles.

Article here:

http://www.theage.com.au/national/the-wrong-stuff-20100309-pt3e.html