Murdoch said that Singapore's model of paying politicians millions of dollars had created a cleaner and more transparent government and one that Britain should emulate.
"I think there is an answer to it, and we ought to look at them as open and clear as a society in the world, which is Singapore — where every minister gets at least a million dollars a year and the prime minister a lot more and there is no temptation and it is as clean a society as you find anywhere."
Murdoch said it was "ridiculous" that parliamentarians were reduced to claiming fake expenses in order to make up for their income.
Murdoch's comment brought about plenty of mumbling from those present, including someone who quipped: "good luck in selling that to anyone here," accompanied by lots of laughter. Full story...
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