They are paid the equivalent of what a company CEO SHOULD be paid.
CEO’s do not get paid for taking their families on holiday neither should pollies.
Normal travel expenses should be listed in a prescribed schedule the same as Medicare. Spend above the schedule and you bear the cost; claim should be limited to actual amount spent.
Normal living away from home expenses should be listed in a prescribed schedule the same as Medicare. Spend above the schedule and you bear the cost; claim should be limited to actual amount spent.
Pollies being away from family is reflected in their salary and generous superannuation benefits.
Pollies spend less time in the Parliament than school teachers the classroom.
Best we get it all sorted because unless it is, Abbott will never get any austerity measures legislated.
Allowances which are not prescribed but merely guidelines are obscene and open to rorting.
