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Re:Wyoming uses a “dark money” organization to advocate for ... by sumedh on Thursday October 29, 2020 @05:43AM (#24928717)
An ex member of parliament and the secret lover of a premier(governor) of a major state in Australia was texting the premier that he got a commission of 5K AUD from some shady deal.

I just dont understand that because I would assume 5K is peanuts when you are an ex MP and close to the premier.

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Re:Wyoming uses a “dark money” organization to advocate for ... by lumost on Thursday October 29, 2020 @12:19PM (#24932115)
Not sure about Australia, but in the US public salaries remain low at all levels of the government. A city councilor in Boston makes 100k, a US congressman/Senator 174k.

Considering the additional costs of campaigning, personal travel, and housing for a family - you're looking at a recipe for corruption for dollar amounts that can look like peanuts to experienced private sector employees.

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