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An Opposition Leader's financial income and parliamentary perks is extremely close to that of the Prime Minister's....in the absence of any direct accountability to the country. In point of fact....whilst the Prime Minister is directly accountable to the whole of the country....the Opposition Leader's accountability is restricted to the party faithful. S/he can criticise national policy...can suggest change to national policy but....is not and will never be responsible for any political mishaps which may occur due to misjudgments on political decisions. This position is an added incentive which makes it up for grabs....perhaps more so than that of Prime Minister. This would of course require the candidate/s and his/her party to LOSE the election rather than WIN it.
And yet there is another incentive towards striving to be an Opposition Leader instead of Prime Minister. In the large countries of the developed world..which of course includes Australia, the systems that operate make the political levels non-jurisdictional of the many mechanisms which dictate the social/economic structures of the country. Here in Australia we have by way of examples....bank fees and interest rates. Both of these items may have upward fluctuations which may politically damage the Prime Minister of the day. Yet that Prime Minister has no power over their outcome...not unlike the Opposition Leader. But whilst the Prime Minister is politically damaged...the Opposition Leader remains unscathed whilst earning similiar income and/or parliamentary perks.