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on 16-03-2015 01:37 PM
though abbott and co, tried to make out 'they had decided to take a pay cut" and were tightening their belts like they were telling everyone else to do, The decision to freeze MP's wages had absolutely nothing to do with them, it was a tribunal decision
some people fell for the lie though
here's some more on it
Remuneration Tribunal decided in April against wage increases for MPs and top public servants
IT was sold as a last-minute decision by the Government to freeze wages of its Federal MPs to ensure they were hit by their own chunk of Budget pain. But that wasn’t quite right.
As it turns out, the body which sets those wages had already decided pay rates would be untouched.
The independent Remuneration Tribunal made a preliminary move in April to not recommend rises for MPs (base salary $195,000) and senior public servants for the 12 months from midyear.
“For some months, noting the Government’s policy, it has been evident that any wages movement in the APS (Australian Public Service) and federal public sector would be restrained,” said the tribunal in a statement today.
“Indeed, at its April meeting, the Tribunal’s preliminary conclusion was that it would determine no annual review increase for offices in its jurisdiction from 1 July, 2014.”
That meeting was held well before Treasurer Joe Hockey said the pay of MPs and top public servants would be capped for 12 ... because “we are going to contribute ourselves” to the Budget repair task.
