Governors-general found to have engaged in misconduct could be stripped of pensions under proposed legislation

Former governors-general – including the disgraced Peter Hollingworth — could have millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded pensions and entitlements stripped by the federal parliament under proposed new laws. Key points: The Greens will introduce legislation that would enable governors-general to be stripped of future entitlements if they were found to have engaged in misconduct It comes as former governor-general Peter Hollingworth faces an Anglican tribunal over whether he should be able to keep his title of bishop Dr Hollingworth draws a pension of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year The Greens plan to introduce a bill that would give power to parliament and the special minister of state to remove entitlements if former governors-general are found to have engaged in serious misconduct. Since resigning from office, Dr Hollingworth has enjoyed an annual pension and entitlements of more than half a million dollars per year. Greens to give notice of plan to introduce bill today Lawyers for victim-survivor Beth Heinrich this week argued the Anglican tribunal hearing in Melbourne should be public, saying Dr Hollingworth had received more than $10 million in taxpayer entitlements since leaving office.