Premier Mum About Cost of 'Greedy Bill'
During a press conference on Oct. 3, Premier Natalio "Sowande" Wheatley promised to provide information about public spending under the "Greedy Bill," but nearly two weeks later, this has not happened.
The bill, officially called the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) (Amendment) Act, 2021, sparked outrage due to a provision allowing House of Assembly members to receive full salaries for up to four years after leaving office.
This provision was repealed after the 2023 general election, but an October 2023 amendment permits members of the previous House to keep post-term salary payments unless they submit a written request to decline them.
No information has been provided about the cost of the "Greedy Bill" despite the premier's promise.
Author's summary: Premier Wheatley has not disclosed the cost of the "Greedy Bill".