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Tuesday, 18 March 2025 10:25

Dock their pay

Written by  Milking It

OPINION: It seems that the work rate of some parliamentarians is well below par.

They only have to be at parliament three days a week, but many see attendance at their paid job as optional.

Effectively kicked out of his ministerial role, Andrew Bayly headed off to Nepal at a time when he should have been at work.

Carmel Sepuloni went on a reality TV show. Yes, we know that parliament is just another reality show, but that's the job!

And Debbie Ngarewa-Packer shot through for a wedding anniversary celebration and a protest march in the Cooks.

Come on Speaker Brownless, isn't it time to dock the pay of any MP who misses a day in the house for blatant personal reasons?

It's called leave without pay - the same rules as the rest of us.

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