New data shows former politicians are taking the taxpayers for a ride.

A new article in the Spinoff has revealed the Government has been spending around $300,000 per year to provide Crown limousines to former Prime Ministers and their spouses - even though the service goes mostly unused.

Remuneration Authority chair Geoff Summers says it's unclear if these costs could be cut as a result.

"All it says is that when a person stops being a Prime Minister, as the Royal Commission said way back then - it inevitably attracts obligations of a social nature that don't disappear with retirement." 

LISTEN ABOVE

New data shows former politicians are taking the taxpayers for a ride.
A new article in the Spinoff has revealed the Government has been spending around $300,000 per year to provide Crown limousines to former Prime Ministers and their spouses - even though the service goes mostly unused.
Remuneration Authority chair Geoff Summers says it's unclear if these costs could be cut as a result.
"All it says is that when a person stops being a Prime Minister, as the Royal Commission said way back then - it inevitably attracts obligations of a social nature that don't disappear with retirement."&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Geoff Summers: Remuneration Authority chair on the Govt spending $300k per year on unused limos for former PMs

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/6c0b309b-9221-40a5-9248-b465006e7b77/transcript