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Pay rise tipped as MPs set to lose travel perk
An increase to MPs' salaries is almost inevitable if the Prime Minister's bid to get rid of their foreign-travel perks is successful.
An increase to MPs' salaries is almost inevitable if the Prime Minister's bid to get rid of their foreign-travel perks is successful.
The resignation of Pansy Wong from the Cabinet has revived calls for an overhaul of the MPs' travel perk.
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Most people are still reluctant to discuss money.
As Dan Carter's departure after the World Cup looks set to create a large hole in the All Black ranks, Gregor Paul looks at European clubs' continuing ability to pay the big bucks and lure top players away.
The Speaker has caved in to pressure to release MPs' spending on travel perks after political parties rebelled.
John Key and Phil Goff say they want their caucuses to release details of members' use of the MPs' international travel perk.
John Key has come out against Lockwood Smith's move to shield individual MPs' travel expenses from public scrutiny.
MPs are now free to use an international travel perk and keep their individual holidays - subsidised by public money - a complete secret, under new rules revealed by Speaker Lockwood Smith.
Individual MPs use of travel perks - such as that used by Act leader Rodney Hide to take his fiance on an overseas holiday - will now be kept secret under new rules.