Aussie MP Drafts Bill To Enforce A Pay Cut for Politicians During COVID-19 Lockdowns

Craig Kelly announces his leadership of the United Australia Party and speaks against COVID-19 vaccination in a press conference at Parliament House on August 23, 2021 in Canberra, Australia. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images

United Australia Party party leader and MP for Hughes, Craig Kelly, is proposing a bill that will cut politicians salaries during lockdowns.

The private member’s bill called We’re All in This Together Act 2021 seeks to reduce politicians salaries to $750 per week while the state or territory is in lockdown.