[Greens-Media] MARK PARNELL: SA MP's set for another pay rise

[Greens]

Media Release
19 June 2007
	
SA MP's set for another pay rise
	
Greens MLC Mark Parnell has called for the link between the salaries of
state and federal members of parliament to be cut, as a reported 6.7%
payrise for federal MP's is set to flow on automatically to SA pollies'
wages.  This follows a rise of 7% last year.

"Why should SA MP's get another 7% pay rise, just because Federal MP's
do?  

"How can the government say that our over-worked nurses don't deserve a
14% increase over 2 years, when we get it automatically?

Since 1999, Federal MP's salaries have increased by 39.1%, while
inflation has risen by just 23.2%.  This has automatically flown onto SA
members of parliament.

"The system is simply not fair.  A pay rise of this size, far ahead of
inflation, is unjustifiable. 

"The automatic flow-on must be cut," he said.


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