Have you ever wondered why Julia Gillard always has such a smug look on her face? The truth is she has already achieved her objective in becoming Prime Minister. I don’t think she cares if she wins the next election. And why? In the last two years and eight months she has increased the base salary for an Australian Prime Minister from $340,704 when she was appointed on 24 June 2010 to $495,430 an increase of $154,726 or 45.41%. And by the terms of employment for Australian politicians she will be paid this as a Superannuation Entitlement for the rest of her life. Her base salary is higher than that of the President of USA by 25%, more than double that of the UK Prime Minister and significantly higher than the leaders of Germany, France and Canada. And this at the expense of Pensioners and single Mothers. And you think the “dole bludgers” are the main ones bleeding you. So why shouldn’t she look smug? She is laughing all the way to the Bank.
