A discussion on the excessive and largely unused annual spending on chauffeured vehicles for former prime ministers, with analysis of entitlements, legal frameworks, and political accountability.
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So it looks like it's not just the current politicians taking the taxpayer for a ride. Last year, $300,000 was spent to keep chauffeured cars on standby for former prime ministers, though only 10,000 of that 300 grand was actually spent. Dame Jenny Shipley spent three grand on the cars, uh Helen Clark, two and a half. So John Key only spent $56. The rest of the cost was to keep the vehicles available, even when they weren't being used. So Jeff Summers is the chair of the remuneration authority who finishes his tenure, by the way, on Friday and joins me now.
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