Removing the rort

Offered to whichever MP wants to end the rort of former MP's perks:

Parliamentary Service (Continuation of Interim Meaning of Funding for Parliamentary Purposes) Amendment Bill

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

1. Title
This Act is the Parliamentary Service (Continuation of Interim Meaning of Funding for Parliamentary Purposes) Amendment Act 2009.

2. Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it received the Royal Assent.

3. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to amend the Parliamentary Service (Continuation of Interim Meaning of Funding for Parliamentary Purposes) Act 2009 to end ongoing benefits for former Members of Parliament.

4. Principal Act Amended
This Act amends the Parliamentary Service (Continuation of Interim Meaning of Funding for Parliamentary Purposes) Act 2009.

5. Section 4 Amended
Section 4(1) is amended by repealing paragraph (f) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(f) the provision of services for former Members of Parliament for up to three months after the date on which they become a former member.”

(The requirement for three months' provision is to allow transitions post-retirement. Currently former MPs continue to receive their salaries for three months if they retire at an election; they also receive accomodation, administrative support and travel for a limited period to allow them to clean out their offices and return to normal life, which is IMHO entirely justifiable. But after that I see no reason why we should subsidise their travel - they're no longer employed by us, and its not a reasonable and necessary expense).