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01 Oct 06:00am

Filed under: Government, Mp, Politics, Remuneration Tribunal, Society

Did you see the news during the week that the Tax Commissioner, the Defence Force chief, the Auditor-General and a couple of other bureaucratic high-fliers are to get pay rises of up to $300,000 a year?

There's a reason this man is smiling. Photo: Ray Strange

The Remuneration Tribunal has decided on the one-off increases to boost their pay packets to a tidy $800,000—in line with what other public service bosses and corporate regulators receive.

Well, hold onto your hat because another salary hike is in the pipeline, this time for federal members of parliament. And given the Tribunal’s apparently generous mood, it’s expected to be big, too.

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loxy says:

09:33am | 03/10/11

I would be more than happy to triple the salaries, however only if they significantly cut the perks (which most pollies abuse) and make them more accountable i.e. they must deliver what they say they will. If the public service worked more like the private sector you would have much… Read more »
Anubis says:

08:28am | 03/10/11

If you were to apply true “work value” assessment to the current mob they would be pushing the smelly stuff up a hill with a toothpick to get paid the equivalent of the dole. This useless mob of freeloaders who can’t get a single policy right and are hell bent… Read more »

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