Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2012/02 - Members of Parliament - Base Salary and Related Matters

REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL

Determination 2012/02:
Members of Parliament – Base Salary and Related Matters

As amended.

Made under sub-sections 7(1) and 7(1A) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

Consolidated as at 22 June 2012 and incorporates amending determinations up to and including 2012/15 – Members of Parliament – Base Salary, Entitlements and Related Matters

This Determination sets out the base salary for members of parliament and related matters.

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1                 Authority: This Determination is issued in accordance with subsections 7(1) and 7(1A) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973. 

1.2 Effective Date: This Determination takes effect on and from 15 March 2012.

1.3 Definitions: The following definitions apply in this Determination:

 ‘base salary’ means parliamentary base salary as defined in the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973;

 ‘member of parliament’ means a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator.

PART 2 – PARLIAMENTARY BASE SALARY AND RELATED MATTERS

2.1 A member of parliament shall be paid a base salary of $190,550 per annum.

2.2 The portion of the base salary that is not parliamentary allowance for the purposes of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948 is $39,770.

Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2012/02:

Members of Parliament - Base Salary and Related Matters

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

Notes to Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2012/02:

Members of Parliament - Base Salary and Related Matters

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rs. = repealed and substituted rep. = repealed