No Boardroom Jobs After Politics — The Democratic Transition Annuity (DTA)
The Low Divide: Australia's Anti-Corruption BlueprintShow Notes
A lifetime citizen-funded annuity that permanently closes the revolving door — 59% of ministers since 2013 took regulated-industry jobs. The DTA makes independence the more financially rational choice.
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