Election 2016: Greens leader Richard Di Natale fails to declare home, pays au pairs low wage

Greens leader Richard Di Natale failed to declare his family farm in Victoria\u27s Otway Ranges for fifteen months, breaching parliamentary rules and potentially placing him in ‘serious contempt’ of the Senate. Senator Di Natale also paid three au pairs to help with his family as little as $150 a week after tax, or $3.75 an hour - based on a standard 40-hour week - as well as room and board worth $300 a week. He says he made up the difference and paid above minimum wage requirements (based on advice from a payroll services company) and by requiring only 25 hours of work a week. The Greens leader has made workers\u27 pay and conditions, and a promise to protect penalty rates, a central feature of the 2016 election campaign