OUTA wants ministerial benefits declared unlawful if not transparent [SOUND]

# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse urges Parliament to tighten control over benefits given to government ministers. They want all changes to executive perks to be reviewed, costed, and made public. This follows a submission backing the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Amendment Bill to stop perks being granted without proper oversight. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick says the current system allows ministers to receive benefits like free water and electricity without public or parliamentary scrutiny: