NSW: Super reform at next poll may affect pollies' calibre: Carr

AAP General News (Australia)
02-13-2004
NSW: Super reform at next poll may affect pollies' calibre: Carr

New South Wales Premier BOB CARR says changes to the state's parliamentary superannuation
scheme will come into effect at the next election.

But he says changing the scheme could affect the calibre of people attracted to a parliamentary
career.

NSW is the first state to announce changes to MPs' super after Prime Minister JOHN
HOWARD said yesterday he would lower the rate of future federal politicians' super, to
bring it into line with community standards.

Mr HOWARD's surprise announcement came after Opposition leader MARK LATHAM said a federal
Labor government would cut MPs' super entitlements.

Mr CARR says changes to the NSW parliamentary super scheme will come into effect at
the next state election, due in 2007.

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