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More than 20 MPs rent back their own homes at the taxpayer’s expense (www.thepost.co.nz)
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How the fuck is this legal??

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[–] Xcf456@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago

I think it's a huge conflict of interest when it's MPs' own properties. Essentially taxpayer funds are supporting the accumulation of untaxed capital gains for every MP who does this. Its yet another example of why our housing policy is so borked when those elected to make the rules are so compromised in multiple ways.

I like your idea of KO building purpose accommodation for MPs.