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Life Gold Pass for former MPs back on the chopping block
A High Court ruling on post-Parliament perks has paved the way for government action on the controversial Life Gold Pass.
Adam Gartrell is the National Political Correspondent for The Sun-Herald and The Sunday Age
A High Court ruling on post-Parliament perks has paved the way for government action on the controversial Life Gold Pass.
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