[Greens-Media] MARK PARNELL MLC: Greens introduce Bill to stop MP auto pay rise

[Greens]

Media Release
25 July 2007
                  

Greens introduce Bill to stop MP auto pay rise

Greens MLC Mark Parnell has introduced a Bill this evening in State Parliament to stop the automatic flow-on of pay rises to politicians.

"The automatic flow-on has simply got to stop," said Mr Parnell.

"There is no excuse for pollies' salaries to roar ahead of the people they represent.  It is simply wrong for politicians to say: ' we have nothing to do with it'.  

"We who are elected into Parliament are the masters of our destiny and can change the rules," he said.

The Bill, the Parliamentary Remuneration (Basic Salary Determinations) Amendment Bill 2007, does three things:

§     Stops the automatic flow-on to state politicians' wages, when Federal MP's receive a pay rise;

§     Puts the SA Remuneration Tribunal in charge of setting SA MP's salaries; and,

§     Gives MP's an opportunity to vote on the pay rise in Parliament.

"I look forward to the support of all Members of Parliament - there is simply no justification for automatic pay rises for pollies, while nurses and other government workers are forced to resort to industrial action to receive the pay rises they deserve," Mr Parnell said.

 

 

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