Man: Ahh, all that’s changed is the year and they’ve gotten older...

Caleg: It’s also changed my fortunes!

Despite a lackluster legislative record, poor attendance, scores jailed for graft or implicated in corruption scandals, around 91% of the 560 incumbent lawmakers from the nine major political parties – many of whom have used their positions to amass small fortunes – have been re-nominated as legislative candidates for the House of Representatives in 2014.