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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 8:55a.m.

If Key's still the Prime Minister next year he'll be on $411,510

If Key's still the Prime Minister next year he'll be on $411,510

MPs have been given a pay rise of $7000 each – plus extra allowances and a one-off payment of $5000 to compensate for the axed international travel subsidy, all backdated to July 1.

John Key gets the biggest boost though. If he's still the Prime Minister next year he'll be on $411,510 – an increase of $11,010, or 847 hours of work on the minimum wage, before tax (or 1059 hours if you're on the new entrants wage).

Backbenchers' pay rises from $134,800 to $141,800. Phil Goff – leader of the Opposition – and Cabinet ministers' pay rises from $249,000 to $257,800.

Tax-free allowances rise from $15,300 to $16,100.

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17 Nov 2011 10:19p.m.

johnmillan wrote:

Why does this country allow more and more small parties too start up,and reap huge pays like they get.Stuff NZ and the politicians they them selves are stuffing up the lives of many just for their own wealth,that!s them all,not just one party.No wonder when they leave they try and get back in after 3 years are up,like Banks and Brash both buisness people and don!t give a shit about the poorer NZ folk,Fix it all come on the 3rd world war,and see who are game to go to fight to save our country,I would say very if not nil rich bums would leave our shores to fight,like the depression there are many living old folk out there are being called the grey heads by J Key,anly hope his days are numbered as he is a liar,a traitor,dictator,and loves too grease up the foreigners backsides while smirking in front of the camera.I would say that why he himself is high in the polls is through older women that fraternize over him and think he is a playboy.

17 Nov 2011 05:14p.m.

berry wrote:

so who's books are we balancing faster? so much for your policy national. There's always the argument that it is inline with private sector or inflation. If that was the case minimum wage would rise with everything else. It shouldn't compare to the private sector that's not tax payers money. It's not like the mps are struggling on their wage. Is john key purposefully destroying his campaign or is he laughing cause loyal national voters will vote for anything?

17 Nov 2011 04:18p.m.

Hamish wrote:

Not suprised, so this is probably normal and in line with inflation but once again everyone else is out in the cold and the system works for those at the top.

Last election I voted Labour for the first time just so National wouldnt get in, I knew they would sell everything , privatise and basicly follow the failed American system. People said to me "dont worry National will see us right" I have yet to witness this amazing fiscal leadership that the Nats are supposed to have.
The Nats took on the job of seeing us right during difficult times and failed, they havnt even tried to tighten their own belts, but expect everyone else too. If we vote these short-sighted, greedy un-patriotic pigs back in we get what we deserve. No asset sales!!

17 Nov 2011 02:02p.m.

Laura wrote:

So Pathetic. I'd love to see John Key live on 30,000 a year. If he gives some of his income to charity, I bet its out of guilt. How about cutting all the excessive salaries and giving back to the people who help the country run just as much.

17 Nov 2011 11:29a.m.

watts wrote:

And to add insult to injury, it is all BACKDATED to July, whereas any increase to the ordinary people is always 6 months in the future. The greed of these representatives of the people knows no bounds. They are the biggest load of beneficiary bludgers of taxpayer funds. It's disgusting, and it's time we stood up to them, after all they work for us!

17 Nov 2011 11:25a.m.

Alan wrote:

seems the wage rise for MPs is in lline with what has happened in the private sector if you check out http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/economic_indicators/prices_indexes/LabourCostIndexSalaryandWageRates_MRSep11qtr.aspx

17 Nov 2011 10:58a.m.

Maart wrote:

So, the minimum wage earners deserves to struggle more, as the cost of food and living is constantly increasing! These are a bunch of immoral bastards, these politicians. I live in an affluent part of the city, but I am not blind, this way of abusing the power has to stop!

17 Nov 2011 10:46a.m.

cato wrote:

Again we will hear that these increases were not sought after by any members of Parliament.
Surely, some paarty ought to make a stance and reject the increase as bring totally out of kilter considering the pressures that the majority of the population is under.
It is this kind of thing that drives a further wedge between the poor and the rich. No good sying that MP's work very long and unsociable hours but they chose the job and, with the smallest amount of intelligence,would have been aware of the conditions of employment.
Perhaps one of them might give their increase to a benficiary. Oh! No! they cannot do that as it would have to be declared and then it would be classed as income which would result in a deduction. Where is the sanity and reality in this country

17 Nov 2011 10:45a.m.

madness wrote:

Give it all to him after all her deserves it for ruining lives all over the country. Thugs get paid that sort of money for it!!!!

17 Nov 2011 10:36a.m.

Anna wrote:

If any of these MPs believed they can balance the books they should be willing to take a wage freeze until NZ is back in the black financially. In the UK ministers took a pay cut last election. That's true sincerity.