Three more MPs have emerged saying Green Party MP Tamatha Paul has falsely accused them of buying up properties after the Government’s changes to property taxes this term.
Newstalk ZB reported this morning that National’s Northland MP Grant McCallum is requesting an apology from Paul after she incorrectly claimed he had bought a house in Wellington to rent out to take advantage of an accommodation allowance given to MPs.
He was one of a number of MPs she took a swing at in a heated general debate speech last month.
“Since the Government changed the rental laws, the number of Government MPs who have bought investment properties over that side of the house has grown,” she said.
Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford at his wedding to Hannah in January.
Since McCallum’s comments, three more MPs have denied Paul’s claims, including National’s Tom Rutherford and Shane Reti, who retired from Parliament last week.
A National spokesperson said it was not true the pair had bought new homes to rent out since laws changed.
Rutherford said in a Facebook post he had got married since becoming an MP and his wife already owned a home before their relationship began, “which has now become ours”.
“I am sick of this kind of politics. I prefer to play the ball, not the person. It is disappointing to see the Greens make false claims in Parliament just to score political points. They should hold themselves to a higher standard.”
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