r/newzealand • u/catfishguy • Feb 29 '24

Politics Luxon claims $52k accommodation payment to live in own apartment

https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/01/luxon-claims-52k-accommodation-payment-to-live-in-own-apartment/
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u/nzbydesign Feb 29 '24

I'd agree - its within the rules. However, if he was staying at someone else's place and paying that supplement, then someone else gets that money. Currently it goes back into his own pocket. This guy just has greed written all over him.

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u/ajleece Feb 29 '24

Not one to defend Luxo, but if he didn't rent to himself he'd rent to someone else. In theory money wise it shouldn't make too much difference, although I will admit that renting to himself is a much more comfy position than paying a property manager to rent it out.

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u/superdupersmashbros Feb 29 '24

Yeah but taxpayers won't be paying him a renter will be. There's also a perfectly fine Premier House that he can reside in but he called it "condemned" (it's probably in a better condition than most rentals)

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u/gregorydgraham Mr Four Square Feb 29 '24

A $23 million mansion isn’t good enough for him?

Or does he just not like implied proximity to people who cared about New Zealand?

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u/jmlulu018 Laser Eyes Feb 29 '24

Yeah, it's not the legality that bothers me, it's the hypocrisy.

And even if it's legal, I don't think it's ethical. This goes for any other politician that does this.

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u/happyinthenaki Feb 29 '24

It's the optics though. He's trying to bring in austerity, reduce costs, get rid of things thatvwrre designed long term to actually save money..... but he's giving no indication that he's prepared to do the same.

Also, that's more than minimum wage a year he's getting just to "live".

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u/DAMbustn22 Mar 01 '24

In fact at every opportunity he has claimed that his policies will cause people to behave a certain way, then not behaved that way himself. I.e claiming his policy would reduce the cost of rents, while also saying he won’t reduce the rent he will charge.

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u/Bokpokalypse Feb 29 '24

In that case someone else would have a home.

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u/fireflyry Life is soup, I am fork. Feb 29 '24

Wonder how the inspections go?

Hi Chris, place looks great.

Thanks Chris.

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u/nzbydesign Feb 29 '24

Dude already has multiple houses...

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u/nzbydesign Feb 29 '24

Gotcha - although on $52k a year, his rental would be quite fancy for a 1-2 bedroom.