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An ex member of parliament and the secret lover of a premier(governor) of a major state in Australia was texting the premier that he got a commission of 5K AUD
by sumedh 6y ago
An ex member of parliament and the secret lover of a premier(governor) of a major state in Australia was texting the premier that he got a commission of 5K AUD from some shady deal.
I just dont understand that because I would assume 5K is peanuts when you are an ex MP and close to the premier.
- lumost 6y agoNot sure about Australia, but in the US public salaries remain low at all levels of the government. A city councilor in Boston makes 100k, a US congressman/Senator 174k. Considering the additional costs of campaigning, personal travel, and housing for a family - you're looking at a recipe for corruption for dollar amounts that can look like peanuts to experienced private sector employees.