Readers respond: If you were prime minister, what would your first rule be?
Millions of Aussies will be heading to the polling booth on May 21st to vote for either the same government or a new one.
There is also a possibility of a hung parliament with many Aussies furious with the two major parties.
So the balance of power could be held by the Greens or Independent candidates.
However, with the election just around the corner, we asked you to tell us what your first rule would be if you became prime minister.
Dianne received the comment with the most likes calling for a cut in all wages for politicians by up to 25 per cent.
She said this cut is not limited to certain politicians but goes to all at local, state and federal levels.
Dianne went a step further but also called for their pensions to be cut by at least 50 per cent and that politicians must serve at least two full terms to be eligible and that they should pay all their own expenses unless they are for government events.
Grahame responded to Dianne’s comment and said that politicians should in fact not receive a pension until they reach the pension age “just like the rest of us”.
The second most supported comment came from Donna who called for the abolishment of pension entitlements and make politicians self-funded retirees.
She explained that by doing this, politicians will face the same pension entitlements as all other Australians.
Fellow Aussie Carol supports the scrapping of perks for all politicians, having to be means tested to receive their pension like everyone else.
“They are after all employees of the Australian people,” she said.
Edith responded to Carol’s perk comment saying politicians have to stop with increasing their pay while not doing anything to support the rest of the country.
She also said politicians should use their own cars, pay for their own fuel and have their daily spending rate cut.
Another topic that received a lot of traction came from Carmen who called for pensioners to be brought above the poverty line.
“Everyone cries about the minimum wage, forgetting that pensioners are below it! I would raise the pension to affordable living so the elderly don't have to suffer In many ways for being poor!”
On the other side, Robyn said she would ensure that all politicians would actually be qualified in the position they are given.
“Finances should have an economic degree, medical should be a doctor.”
“Agree it has always believed this should be a prerequisite,” Dorrell replied.
Australians will head to the polls on May 21.
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