Welfare Minister Under Fire For Claiming $52k Accommodation Allowance
From Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief
Published 5/27/2026
We are told the country is broke, and every day Kiwis need to tighten their belts ahead of the budget. Yet Social Development Minister Louise Upston is claiming over $1,000 a week in taxpayer-funded allowance for a Wellington apartment she owns outright. It is completely legal, but it fails the…
