Former Liberal party federal director Tony Nutt gets two new roles

The former Liberal party federal director Tony Nutt has scored two government jobs.

He will join the Australia Post board as a non-executive director, taking home $93,000 a year during his three-year term.

The former adviser to John Howard and veteran Liberal strategist will also take up a three-year part-time position as a member on the Council of the National Museum of Australia, adding a further $21,310 to his annual pay packet.

The new roles were announced by the government on Friday, almost a year after Nutt’s resignation from the party executive.

Labor’s Matt Keogh used the appointments to accuse the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, of being out of touch.

“This is what turns Australians off politics. Turnbull is handing out $100,000 part-time jobs at a time when there is record-low wage growth,” Keogh said.

Source: theguardian