Ex-Lotto host received $500k salary while suspended, telling court his job offer was rescinded
A former Lotto presenter collected his full government salary for five years while suspended, despite claiming to a court his ministry job offer had been withdrawn.
A former Lotto host received approximately $500,000 in government salary over five years while placed on suspension. He told a court that his ministry job offer had been rescinded. The circumstances surrounding his suspension and continued salary payments have drawn scrutiny.
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Ex-Lotto host pocketed $500k in government role… but told a court he was jobless
Russell Harrison told a court his ministry job offer was rescinded. Instead, he collected his full salary for five years while suspended.