The Government has announced it will freeze the allowances and salaries of all MPs for a year, despite them being due for a pay rise. The freeze will apply to MPs' salaries, superannuation subsidies and expense allowances.
The Remuneration Authority had indicated that based on its formula, which it is legally obliged to follow, it would be issuing a pay rise for MPs in the order of three per cent.
The Prime Minister has said the Government's coalition and confidence and supply partners New Zealand First and the Greens were "totally supportive" of the decision.
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