Albanese offers One Nation MP extra staff and water funding
Albanese offered One Nation MP David Farley a $200,000 personal staff job. Ministers raised grant money for water.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has offered One Nation MP David Farley a personal staff job worth up to $200,000. Senior ministers raised grant money for the Murray Darling Basin in recent meetings.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson accused Albanese of improper dealings. Hanson said neither offer was asked for by Farley.
The government said the staff offer was like what Barnaby Joyce got. Joyce left the Nationals to join One Nation.
Farley has rejected the staff offer. But he says he needs better support and a direct link with the government.
He denied the offers would change his political position. Some thought Albanese was trying to push Farley to leave One Nation.
But Farley said he will stay with the party. The row raises questions about the Prime Minister's power to give parliamentary staff.
There is no independent check on this power.
- $200,000
- Staff position salary
- One Nation
- Farley's party
- Anthony Albanese
- Prime Minister
Why it mattersThe row raises questions about whether government power over staff jobs can be used to pressure MPs.
AustraliaThe allocation of parliamentary staff in Australia rests solely with the Prime Minister, affecting whether crossbench and opposition MPs can function effectively in Parliament.
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