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How to avoid Scott Morrison hawking himself around the jobs market

One reason the former PM has lingered in parliament since last year’s election loss has been his continuing need to earn a living.

Phillip Coorey
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor
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Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison stand apart from all former Australian prime ministers in that they were never eligible for a pension upon their retirement from politics.

This is a product of John Howard succumbing to populist pressure by Mark Latham in February 2004 and abolishing the generous defined benefit pension scheme for MPs.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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