I thank the Premier for that. I did mention yesterday that, understandably, capital accommodation, home travel, spousal travel, perhaps even the entertainment allowance — some of these things will definitely be there. There is one area of the ministerial benefit which I find a little bit curious and that I referred to yesterday as well, and that is the accruing of holidays that get paid out to Ministers at the end of the year or at the end of their term. This is something quite unique and different, obviously, than what Regular Members have access to. So I am going to ask the Premier: why would the Cabinet policy find it necessary to approve holiday benefits, vacation benefits, and pay them out to Ministers at the end of either the year or their term?
Jane Groenewegen on Question 6-16(3) Ministerial Benefits Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on October 22nd, 2008. See this statement in context.
Question 6-16(3) Ministerial Benefits Policy
Oral Questions
October 21st, 2008
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