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

  • Dave@lemmy.nzM
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    7 days ago

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

    I don’t know what they get, and I’m sure I’d be upset if I did know so I’m not looking it up.

    With that said, a job like Prime Minister is a role you work your whole life for (not the current PM, but a normal one) and then you get 3, 6 years, maybe 9 in the role then you are out forever. Your career is over. The only way to keep having a job is to go be a consultant or give some talks. If you’re left wing maybe you can do a Helen Clark or Jacinda Ardern and get paid to work towards a better world. If you’re right wing you’ve already given up that path so all you can do is go work for one of your lobbyists.

    I guess the idea is to give politicians an alternative to selling out?

    • 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 🤷

    • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz
      3·
      6 days ago

      Don’t forget writing multiple books about being kind. (don’t ask about child poverty or the housing crisis please for the love of God)