Did you know that some politicians still get paid an annual salary (or in this case, a ‘pension’) upon retiring from Parliament?

The scheme no longer exists, but politicians who were in Parliament prior to it being axed in 2004 are still eligible.

And the reason we are talking about it now is because Peter Dutton, who just lost his seat of Dickson, is one of the eligible politicians.

We thought it was the perfect time to explore this little-known scheme that will see millions of dollars being paid out to former politicians for decades to come.

Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Orla Maher

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Did you know that some politicians still get paid an annual salary (or in this case, a &lsquo;pension&rsquo;) upon retiring from Parliament?
The scheme no longer exists, but politicians who were in Parliament prior to it being axed in 2004 are still eligible.
And the reason we are talking about it now is because Peter Dutton, who just lost his seat of Dickson, is one of the eligible politicians.
We thought it was the perfect time to explore this little-known scheme that will see millions of dollars being paid out to former politicians for decades to come.
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski Producer: Orla Maher
Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.
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The politicians who'll get paid for life

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