Taxpayers slugged for former treasurer Joe Hockey's babysitting bills as US ambassador

By Adam Gartrell
Updated October 26 2016 - 8:24pm, first published 10:18am
Ambassador Joe Hockey presents his credentials to President Barack Obama. Photo: Embassy of Australia
Ambassador Joe Hockey presents his credentials to President Barack Obama. Photo: Embassy of Australia
Former Australian ambassador Kim Beazley outside the official residence. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Former Australian ambassador Kim Beazley outside the official residence. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Joe Hockey outside his new home in Washington, as Australia's ambassador to the US. Photo: Twitter@JoeHockey
Joe Hockey outside his new home in Washington, as Australia's ambassador to the US. Photo: Twitter@JoeHockey

Joe Hockey is charging taxpayers thousands of dollars for babysitters to watch his children while he wines and dines VIPs in Washington.

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