Yes a cunning ploy by Howard due to the fact that no one in his party will be affected by it. After the coalition is decimated at the polls the only new members in parliament will be Labor, existing members will be unaffected. What a legacy John will have left, must make him feel good to be making sacrifices for future pollies yet no sacrifices himself. Yesterdays announcement shows that Latham is now holding the strings and Howard is having to dance to his tune. By the way we should make the bet for a Gold Krugerand which is around $550.
