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Published 2 months ago • Darwin, Australia • Updated 2 months ago

Chief Minister’s husband received $400k in ongoing 'higher duties allowance' for years at Waterfront: Internal documents

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EXCLUSIVE: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro’s husband Sam Burke was given a made-up, part-time government job while general manager of the Darwin Waterfront Corporation, internal government documents show, that boosted his already substantial salary by $60,000 a year through a ‘higher duties allowance’ that continued for years after he left the department role, the NT Independent can reveal.

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Chief Minister’s husband received $400k in ongoing 'higher duties allowance' for years at Waterfront: Internal documents

EXCLUSIVE: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro’s husband Sam Burke was given a made-up, part-time government job while general manager of the Darwin Waterfront Corporation, internal government documents show, that boosted his already substantial salary by $60,000 a year through a ‘higher duties allowance’ that continued for years after he left the department role, the NT Independent can reveal.

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