Australia's Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd has been accused of turning the Washington embassy into a 'party house' as his expenses are revealed. The former prime minister, who was appointed as ambassador in March 2023, has spent thousands … | By diplomaticbriefing on August 19, 2024 | Australia's Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd has been accused of turning the Washington embassy into a 'party house' as his expenses are revealed. The former prime minister, who was appointed as ambassador in March 2023, has spent thousands of dollars on parties, butlers and alcohol at the embassy. One of Mr Rudd's most notable expenditures was a $15,340 barbecue which was the subject of several emails between September last year and April this year. The conversations concerned whether the barbecue would need to be modified to fit the embassy's workplace health and safety measures before it was installed in June of this year. 'Is it possible to visually confirm that the shop drawings match the as-built system, ie that there is no risk that setting off the sprinkler above the BBQ will result in saturating the Eddie Mabo Lounge?' one email said, the Daily Telegraph reported. (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13753925/Kevin-Rudd-party-house-embassy.html) Adding to concern is the fact the embassy received hundreds of thousands of dollars in corporate sponsorships for a 'series of events'. The documents released by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade also revealed $1,100 and $540 invoices for two events held in May: a dinner hosting 20 guests and a cocktail reception for 45 guests. That same month, the embassy paid just over $2,000 for 12 'butlers' from Nelly's Professional Staff, who worked four hours each. | | | | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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