Hipkins’ anti-corruption excuse for gold-plated perks doesn’t stack up

Responding to Chris Hipkins defending MPs’ retirement perks as anti-corruption measures, Taxpayers’ Union spokesperson Tory Relf said:

“Chris Hipkins seems to think taxpayers need to pay $2.50 for every dollar an MP puts into their retirement fund just to stop politicians becoming corrupt. That is an extraordinary admission."

“If Hipkins thinks MPs need more money, he should argue openly for higher salaries rather than hiding extra remuneration in gold-plated superannuation schemes and tax-free perks."

“David Seymour is right to be open to reform. Chris Hipkins should stop defending a system designed by politicians for politicians and commit to transparent pay, reimbursement of genuine expenses, and an end to the perks.”

Taxpayers can call on party leaders to fix MPs’ entitlements and gold-plated superannuation schemes at https://www.taxpayers.org.nz/email_leaders_mp_perks