[Greens-Media] Senators vote for 7% pay rise

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

Tuesday, 5 September 2006

Senators vote for 7% pay rise

The Senate voted 52 - 5 today against a Greens motion to limit MPs' pay
increases to 2.5% rather than 7%.

The 7% payrise, announced late Friday after the last parliamentary
sittings, gives backbenchers an extra $7,800 and the Prime Minister an
extra $20,000.

Senator Brown noted that MPs payrises since 1999 have risen 39.1%
compared to a 23.2% rise in the CPI. 

The other parties rejected Senator Brown's call for MPs' pay to be
assessed by the government's Fair Pay Commission rather than the
Remuneration Tribunal, which he described as 'political'.

Further information: Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603


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Ebony Bennett
Media Adviser
Office of Greens Senator Bob Brown
Mobile: 0409 164 603
Ph: (02) 6277 3170
Fax: (02) 6277 3185
ebony.bennett at aph.gov.au