Concerns sparked of repeat of 2019 when one in five named for government bodies before election called had Liberal or National ties
“Since 2013 the Liberals have now appointed at least 85 of their mates to the AAT, where full-time senior members are paid almost $400,000 a year and even junior members are paid at least $190,000.”
“All of the appointees are highly qualified to undertake the important task of conducting merits review of government decisions.”advisers, candidates and politicians to the AAT. On Monday the water minister, Keith Pitt, appointed former Liberal MP John McVeigh as the chair of the modernising Murray river systems technical panel.
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