The prime minister has asked for advice on former MPs entitlements following reports millions of dollars had been spent subsidising travel for retired politicians over the last decade.

I wish I could get a job that kept giving me perks after I’d left/been sacked

I’m sure there’s more nuance to it than that but fuck these cunts and their literally endless entitlements

  • AWOL_muppet@lemmy.nzOP
    4·
    6 days ago

    But that’s ridiculous - you’re so well connected by that stage that the world is your oyster… There’s no way your career is over (sure, it might not be so famous or might not be an upgrade)

    And yet they still keep selling out (see smoking legislation changes, mining in nature reserves etc).

    • Dave@lemmy.nzM
      3·
      6 days ago

      The US president’s pension apparently came about after Truman left office and fell into financial difficulty.

      According to that article, it seems pretty rare around the rest of the world.

      I guess it comes down to 1. What is it trying to achieve? and 2. Does it achieve it, or meaningfully move things towards that goal?

      And to be honest, I don’t think I’ve found any info to answer either of those questions 🤷