Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is showing no interest in tightening the housing allowance system for MPs despite the coalition making it harder for other New Zealanders to claim accommodation support.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins indicated he was open to making changes, saying some of the perks were "very, very hard to justify".
The renewed focus on MPs' benefits came after Stuff last week drew attention to the situation of minister Louise Upston who claims a $1000 a week allowance to live in her own Wellington apartment.
That's despite her also lifting the eligibility threshold for homeowners to claim an accommodation supplement. Speaking in Parliament last week, Upston said that would support "fiscal sustainability" by "better targeting financial assistance to those most in need".
