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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