09-20-2015, 01:26 PM
Snouts in the trough
Looks like he who struts around wearing 'dick pointers' might be denied some treats from the taxpayer trough! Even still it is disgusting how much these parasites get paid once they are no longer PM, considering none of them do the country any good.
http://m.couriermail.com.au/news/liberal...7527803290
Liberal leadership: Tony Abbott misses out on entitlements by four days
September 15, 2015 7:40am
Miles GodfreyThe Daily Telegraph
TONY Abbott could miss out on a prime minister’s pension — by just a few days — because of the dramatic change of leadership.
Rules state that prime ministers must serve a minimum of two years to claim a prime ministerial pension package — and all the perks that go with it.
As Mr Abbott was sworn in as PM on September 18, 2013, he could fall agonisingly short of the qualifying mark following last night’s leadership turmoil, though he will still be well compensated when he retires.
The amount in entitlements received by former prime ministers depends on their length of service, but they generally receive around 70 per cent of the PM’s salary as part of their basic pension.
There are also numerous perks, including allowances for staff, business-class flights, car lease and office space.
Kevin Rudd was estimated to have received a pension package worth in excess of $600,000 a year after two stints as PM.
The exact amount of entitlement Mr Abbott will receive is yet to be determined, and would also take into account his role as a minister in the Howard government and the length of time he served as an MP.
He still qualifies for $300,000 a year in a pension for serving two decades.
Fairfax Media reported the rules allow him to take up to half of it as a lump sum, where it is paid at 10 times the amount sacrificed - a lump sum of up to $1.53 million.
Like previous PMs, Mr Abbott should also receive an extra $300,000 a year with which to maintain a staffed office, plus travel costs.
Oink oink. Maybe Farmer Truss is in line for a mega trough treat as well, hence his hanging around like a bad hemorrhoid?
Looks like he who struts around wearing 'dick pointers' might be denied some treats from the taxpayer trough! Even still it is disgusting how much these parasites get paid once they are no longer PM, considering none of them do the country any good.
http://m.couriermail.com.au/news/liberal...7527803290
Liberal leadership: Tony Abbott misses out on entitlements by four days
September 15, 2015 7:40am
Miles GodfreyThe Daily Telegraph
TONY Abbott could miss out on a prime minister’s pension — by just a few days — because of the dramatic change of leadership.
Rules state that prime ministers must serve a minimum of two years to claim a prime ministerial pension package — and all the perks that go with it.
As Mr Abbott was sworn in as PM on September 18, 2013, he could fall agonisingly short of the qualifying mark following last night’s leadership turmoil, though he will still be well compensated when he retires.
The amount in entitlements received by former prime ministers depends on their length of service, but they generally receive around 70 per cent of the PM’s salary as part of their basic pension.
There are also numerous perks, including allowances for staff, business-class flights, car lease and office space.
Kevin Rudd was estimated to have received a pension package worth in excess of $600,000 a year after two stints as PM.
The exact amount of entitlement Mr Abbott will receive is yet to be determined, and would also take into account his role as a minister in the Howard government and the length of time he served as an MP.
He still qualifies for $300,000 a year in a pension for serving two decades.
Fairfax Media reported the rules allow him to take up to half of it as a lump sum, where it is paid at 10 times the amount sacrificed - a lump sum of up to $1.53 million.
Like previous PMs, Mr Abbott should also receive an extra $300,000 a year with which to maintain a staffed office, plus travel costs.
Oink oink. Maybe Farmer Truss is in line for a mega trough treat as well, hence his hanging around like a bad hemorrhoid?