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Welfare Minister Under Fire For Claiming $52k Accommodation Allowance
Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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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.
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