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| Subject: ''A New Standard'', forcing OZschwitz Labor MPs to reveal their taxable income for the first time - YaY! Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:16 pm | |
| NSW Labor will try to make a desperately needed break with the Eddie Obeid era through a new set of rules designed to root out politicians ''motivated by personal gain''.
The Opposition Leader, John Robertson, will launch on Sunday a six-point manifesto, ''A New Standard'', forcing Labor MPs to reveal their taxable income for the first time.
State politicians, including O'Farrell government MPs, are required to reveal only their sources of income, not the amount. During his political career, Mr Obeid would routinely claim his parliamentary salary as his only source of income. The Independent Commission Against Corruption has since revealed a web of family trusts that paid out to Mr Obeid and his wife, Judith.
Under Mr Robertson's plan, Labor MPs will be made to divulge the pecuniary interests of spouses and dependent children or any family member holding a contract with the state government, from March 31.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/postobeid-labor-sets-mp-income-rule-20130202-2dra4.html#ixzz2JmpgVnyw
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