Zali Steggall seeks crowdfunding for extra staff after Albanese’s cuts

Teal independent MP Zali Steggall has asked supporters to crowdfund additional staff for her office after Prime Minister Anthony AlbaneseThe Warringah MP emailed subscribers soliciting donations to fund the extra staffer and told theit looked likely she would reach her goal – though she disliked involving money in politics. She also said she had obtained legal advice and run it past the Department of Finance.

She said other teal independents had made similar submissions and would likely follow her lead on crowdfunding for staff. Non-senior advisers to federal MPs are typically paid between $95,796 and $141,372 under the MOPS Act.“We should not be having to self-fund for the minimum adequate resources to service our community. It is incredibly unfair to provide different resources to different independents.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was unfair crossbench MPs had more staff than government MPs and opposition frontbenchers.One Nation’s two senators and new independent David Pocock have also been allocated an extra staffer amid concern about legislative delay in the upper house.In June, Albanese defended his decision to cut back on crossbenchers’ staff, saying that giving them eight staffers was largesse on Morrison’s part and unfair to government and opposition MPs.

Steggall said the workload borne by parliamentary staffers was significant, including legislative drafting, media, events and meetings, diary management and policy work. “Unlike party MPs, I do not have the benefit of party policy and media units,” she told supporters in the email.

michaelkoziol This will go well, is it by the hour, or ...... maybe by the minute!

michaelkoziol This now appears to be their - not just her - number one priority.

michaelkoziol Zali needs to learn to manage like teachers , nurses , Drs , GP’s , bus drivers and everyone else !

michaelkoziol Isn’t she a mess.

michaelkoziol I want this, I want that, I demand the other, good grief, who's in charge here. She already has 5 staff members. The PM has to take charge to stop over staffing & overspending. Does she not listen to herself, been in charge for weeks and is already demanding. Not a good look.

michaelkoziol This is about trying to embarrass Albanese into giving in! Let’s see how strong he is?

michaelkoziol She can always just pay it out of her own pocket if she *really* needs a 6th staffer.

michaelkoziol What rubbish.

michaelkoziol

michaelkoziol Let's see how much she will get? We are heading for a recession. There is no spare money or sympathy for politicians.

michaelkoziol So how many of her family and friends need taxpayer funded jobs?

michaelkoziol Too lazy to read legislation.

michaelkoziol Independent Never.

michaelkoziol That is insane vanity

michaelkoziol These is about trying to embarrass Albanese into giving in! Let’s see how strong he is?

michaelkoziol Is she after 90 staff like chairman Dan?

michaelkoziol This is embarrassing, how was she re-elected

michaelkoziol Good solution.Hopefully all wanting more help with their job will have to do the same. smh auspol

michaelkoziol Cos she can’t be expected to read legislation and tweet for herself. This really does expose that she out of her depth. You are the parliamentarian… you need to do the work yourself, not fob it off to others.

michaelkoziol What could she possibly need them for, if not just to do her considerable self promotion? Twitter. Insta. Leaflets. Stuff left right and centre. Why doesn’t she just get volunteers? Isn’t that what she’s famous for? Or did GetUp actually pay for them all after-all?

michaelkoziol If he went on holidays with his girfriend every 3rd week instead of every 2nd week, you could all have the extra staff you need!

michaelkoziol Maybe Getup can do the lion share of funding

michaelkoziol I'd like a debate on her energy policies vs new technology small modular reactors Pros, cons, costs, benefits of each She doesn't need extra staff to do that

michaelkoziol This seems quite innocuous to me. I've worked as a parliamentary staffer to an independent MP and one adviser simply isn't enough to cover the workload

michaelkoziol Is that code for $ gets you influence Isn’t her electorate one of the richest in the country?

michaelkoziol Welcome to the houso’s parliament. Us taxpayers r giving u you too much as it is. Take it out of yr own budget

michaelkoziol Teal should be in inverted commas in her case. Also, 'she disliked involving money in politics' unless it's a donation from a rich coal investor.

michaelkoziol Watch the influence peddling outside the system happen here!

michaelkoziol 🤑🤦‍♂️

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