28-05-2011, 07:06 AM
IIRC here the pollies have to put all their shares in the hands of some public trustee type organisation which minds them for them while they're in parliament. I don't think they are permitted hands on management of their portfolios. Doesn't really mean there is no corruption possible but does put in some sort of safeguard.
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