Labor MP offers Speaker her own chopper

Labor MP Michael Danby intends to give Speaker Bronwyn Bishop her own helicopter if she's still in the top job when parliament resumes.

Labor MP and secretary of the Australia-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group, Michael Danby, says Bob Carr's views on the influence of the pro-Israel lobby are bigoted.

Michael Danby (AAP) Source: AAP

A federal Labor MP has a special present for Bronwyn Bishop: her own customised helicopter.

Unfortunately for the Speaker - who's had to pay back more than $5000 of taxpayer money she used to charter a chopper to fly to a Liberal party fundraiser - she might find it tough to fit inside the toy version Michael Danby wants to give to her.

"Will present to her as momento if still (Speaker) when (parliament) resumes," Mr Danby tweeted on Friday, along with a photo of him holding the aircraft emblazoned with Mrs Bishop's face.


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