Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on MPs getting a pay rise in July

MPs are set to receive a pay rise from July of about 2 percent. The base salary for the MPs will increase to $181,200, while Cabinet ministers will get $327,100, and the Prime Minister’s salary will jump to $520,500. Newstalk ZB senior correspondent Barry Soper says this increase is on the lighter side, compared to other political pay bumps.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.