MP pay rise after two year freeze
By Angela Dorizas The Federal Government has accepted a Remuneration Tribunal recommendation for a 3 per cent pay increase for politicians. The recommendation follows Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s two year freeze on parliamentary salaries. The 3 per cent increase will provide backbenchers with a base salary of $131,000. Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard stressed that the tribunal’s […]
25 September, 2009
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