Ted Baillieu sacks committee of MPs including Deputy Premier Peter Ryan after tax grab
James Campbell Herald Sun February 13, 2013 12:00AM
EXCLUSIVE: PREMIER Ted Baillieu last night sacked a committee of MPs - which included his Deputy Premier and Attorney-General - from the management of the state's rich taxpayer-funded parliamentary pension scheme.
The move came after the Herald Sun contacted his office about a court bid approved by the committee that, if successful, would add thousands of dollars a year to their pensions.
Ted Baillieu sacking of committee shows how white hot the issue is for the Government
James Campbell From: Herald Sun February 13, 2013 12:00AM
TED Baillieu's dramatic move last night in sacking the committee that runs the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund shows how white hot the issue is for the Government - and a looming PR disaster.
For two years the MPs elected since 2006 - when the fund was closed to new members - have been arguing it is unfair that they can be left jobless while their colleagues get looked after for life by the taxpayer.
