REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL
Determination 2008/19:
Parliamentary Office Holders – Additional Salary
As amended.
Made under sub-section 7 (1), 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
Consolidated as at 28 April 2009 and incorporates amending determinations up to and including 2009/04 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office: and Members of Parliament – Entitlements and Office Holders Additional Salary
This Determination governs additional salary for parliamentary office holders.
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 This Determination is issued pursuant to s7(1) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, and prevails, to the extent of any inconsistency, over Schedule 4 of the Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 (as contemplated in s3(2) of that latter Act).
1.2 This Determination takes effect on and from 1 November 2008. It revokes Determination 2007/17 in full.
PART 2 – ADDITIONAL SALARY AND RELATED MATTERS
2.1 For the purposes of this Determination, the basic salary to which reference is made in Table 1 shall be the amount from time to time payable pursuant to Division 1 of Schedule 3 to the Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 and Regulation 5 of the Remuneration and Allowances Regulations 2005.
2.2 A person who holds a parliamentary office shall be paid the additional salary specified in Table 1.
2.3 In administering this Determination, authorities shall:
(a) calculate additional salary in Table 1 by rounding up to the nearest ten dollars; and
(b) pay the annual benefits specified in proportion (pro rata) to the office holder’s period of service during that year.
2.4 Where the words ‘member of Parliament’ are used in this Determination they refer to members of both Houses, unless there is an explicit contrary intention.
TABLE 1 RATES OF ADDITIONAL SALARY |
Effective on and from 1 November 2008
Office Additional salary as a percentage of the basic salary | |
Leader of the Opposition | 85.0% |
President of the Senate | 75.0% |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | 75.0% |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | 57.5% |
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | 57.5% |
Leader of a recognised party of more than 10 members of Parliament, other than a party whose Leader is the Prime Minister or the Leader of the Opposition | 45.0% |
Leader of a recognised party of at least 5, and no more than 10, members of Parliament. | 42.5% |
Chief Government Whip in the House of Representatives | 26.0% |
Chief Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives | 23.0% |
Deputy President and Chair of Committees in the Senate | 20.0% |
Deputy Speaker in the House of Representatives | 20.0% |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | 20.0% |
Chief Government Whip in the Senate | 20.0% |
Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate | 18.0% |
Second Deputy Speaker in the House of Representatives | 13.0% |
Whip in the House of Representatives of a Government party with more than 10 Members in the House | 13.0% |
Whip in the House of Representatives of an Opposition party with more than 10 Members in the House | 12.0% |
Head of a recognised party, not being a party whose Leader is the Prime Minister or the Leader of the Opposition, with at least five members in each house, sitting in the house other than that in which the Leader of the party sits. | 11.0% |
Whip in the House of Representatives of a party with at least 5, and no more than 10, Members in the House | 9.0% |
Whip in the Senate of a recognised party of at least 5, and no more than 10, Senators | 9.0% |
Government Deputy Whip in the Senate | 5.0% |
Opposition Deputy Whip in the Senate | 5.0% |
Deputy Whip in the House of Representatives of a Government party with more than 10 Members in the House | 3.0% |
Deputy Whip in the House of Representatives of an Opposition party with more than 10 Members in the House | 3.0% |
Member of the Speaker's Panel in the House of Representatives | 3.0% |
Temporary Chairman of Committees in the Senate | 3.0% |
Deputy Whip in the House of Representatives of a party with at least 5, and no more than 10, Members in the House | 2.0% |
Parliamentary Committees
Chair of the Joint Statutory Committee of Public Accounts and Audit | 16% |
Chair of the Joint Statutory Committee on Public Works | 16% |
Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade | 16% |
Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties | 16% |
Chair of a Joint Statutory Committee or Joint Standing Committee, not otherwise specified (except the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library) | 11% |
Chair of a Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee | 11% |
Chair of a House of Representatives General Purpose Standing Committee | 11% |
Chair of a Joint Select Committee or Select Committee in the Senate or the House of Representatives | 11% |
Chair of an Investigating Standing Committee established by resolution of either House | 11% |
Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Privileges | 11% |
Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee of Privileges | 11% |
Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances | 11% |
Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills | 11% |
Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure | 11% |
Deputy Chair of the Joint Statutory Committee on Public Accounts and Audit | 8% |
Deputy Chair of the Joint Statutory Committee on Public Works | 8% |
Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade | 8% |
Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties | 8% |
Deputy Chair of a Joint Statutory Committee or Joint Standing Committee, not otherwise specified (except the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library) | 5.5% |
Deputy Chair of a House of Representatives General Purpose Standing Committee | 5.5% |
Deputy Chair of a Joint Select Committee or Select Committee in the Senate or the House of Representatives | 5.5% |
Deputy Chair of an Investigating Standing Committee established by resolution of either House | 5.5% |
Deputy Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Privileges | 5.5% |
Deputy Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee of Privileges | 5.5% |
Deputy Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances | 5.5% |
Deputy Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills | 5.5% |
Deputy Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure | 5.5% |
Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Senators’ Interests | 3% |
Chair of the House of Representatives Committee of Members’ Interests | 3% |
Chair of a Parliamentary Committee concerned with public affairs rather than the domestic affairs of Parliament not otherwise specified | 3% |
Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2008/19:
Parliamentary Office Holders – Additional Salary
This determination as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the tables below. Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non-exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.
Table of Instruments
Title |
Date of FRLI registration |
Date of commencement | Application saving or transitional provisions |
2008/19: Parliamentary Office Holders – Additional Salary | 22/10/2008 F2008L03890 | 1/11/2008 | - |
2009/04 – Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office; and Members of Parliament – Entitlements and Office Holders Additional Salary | 28/04/2009 F2009L01579 | Cl 4.1 – 29/4/2009 Cl 4.2 – 14/5/2009 | - |
Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2008/19:
Parliamentary Office Holders – Additional Salary
Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rs. = repealed and substituted rep. = repealed
Provision affected | How affected |
Table 1 | am 2009/04 |
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