The base pay of federal politicians rises to $233,650 from July, with the prime minister's salary cracking $600,000.
It brings the base politicians' pay up to $233,650, and the prime minister 's pay to $607,500.Federal politicians will receive a pay rise of 3.5 per cent from July 1, bringing the base salary of an MP to $233,650.
But it amounts to a small pay cut in real terms, with inflation over the year to March sitting at 3.6 per cent. "Including the current decision, the cumulative total of remuneration increases awarded by the Tribunal since 2015 amounts to 18.25 per cent. In contrast, remuneration increases more generally in the public and private sectors ... have equated to 24.4 per cent."
Salary MP Pay Rise Anthony Albanese Prime Minister Peter Dutton Adam Bandt
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