What is the ‘total remuneration’ for a member of Parliament?
There is no ‘total remuneration’ for parliamentarians as the concept is usually understood, and as it applied for some offices in the Tribunal’s jurisdiction (for example, full-time office holders). However, the remuneration of parliamentarians, Ministers and Parliamentary office holders can be said to be made up of several components: • All Senators and Members of the House of Representatives receive a base salary. The base salary is a matter for Government and is governed by the Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990. • Additional salary is payable to those parliamentarians who are also Ministers or Parliamentary office holders. Since December 1999, additional salary has been expressed as a percentage of MPs’ base salary. For further information about additional salaries, go to the Parliamentarians page. • The Tribunal makes recommendations to the Government on Ministers’ additional salary although the Government may accept or reject the Tribunal’s advice. The Tribunal last reported on
