Welfare Minister Under Fire For Claiming $52k Accommodation Allowance
About this episode
The episode discusses the controversy surrounding Social Development Minister Louise Upston's accommodation allowance amidst budget cuts for Kiwis.
We are told the country is broke, and every day Kiwis need to tighten their belts ahead of the budget. Yet Social Development Minister Louise Upston is claiming over $1,000 a week in taxpayer-funded allowance for a Wellington apartment she owns outright. It is completely legal, but it fails the sniff test. We break down the political hypocrisy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Duncan Garner
Topics covered
- political hypocrisy
- taxpayer-funded allowance
- social development
- budget concerns
- accommodation allowance
Keywords
- Welfare Minister
- Louise Upston
- accommodation allowance
- taxpayer
- political hypocrisy
- New Zealand budget
- social development
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Places: Wellington, New Zealand
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