{"id":"F2016L00396","name":"Remuneration Tribunal (Members' Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2016","slug":"remuneration-tribunal-members-fees-and-allowances-regulation-2016","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":94393,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00396-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2016.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 12 of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n    (a) President;\n    (b) Tribunal.\n  In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.\n\n> member means a member of the Tribunal.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"#### 6 Fees\n\n  (1) For the purposes of section 12 of the Act, the fees set out in this section are prescribed.\n  (4) For the period between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025, the fees are:\n    (a) for the President—$145,441 per year; and\n    (b) for other members—$49,589 per year.\n  (5) For the period on and after 1 July 2025, the fees are:\n    (a) for the President—$148,932 per year; and\n    (b) for other members—$50,780 per year.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Allowances","content":"#### 7 Allowances\n\n  For section 12 of the Act, the travelling allowances to which a Secretary of a Department is entitled for travel on official business within Australia and internationally, in accordance with a determination under section 61 of the Public Service Act 1999, are prescribed as allowances.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1588},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains focused on its original purpose of prescribing fees and allowances for Remuneration Tribunal members as authorised by section 12 of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms explicitly stated in the instrument ('Act' and 'member')","Simple date-based fee structure with two distinct time periods (2024-25 and post-1 July 2025)","Minimal cross-referencing to parent Act for definitions and Public Service Act for travel allowances","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the annual salaries and travel allowances for members of the **Remuneration Tribunal** — the independent body that determines pay rates for federal politicians, judges, and senior public servants.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Sets exact pay rates** for Tribunal members, distinguishing between the President (the head of the body) and ordinary members\n*   **Specifies different rates** for the 2024-25 financial year versus rates that apply from 1 July 2025 onwards (showing scheduled pay increases)\n*   **Links travel allowances** to those received by Department Secretaries (the most senior public servants) under the *Public Service Act 1999*\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe regulation ensures the Tribunal members who decide everyone else's pay have their own remuneration clearly defined by law, keeping their compensation independent and transparent."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-members-fees-and-allowances-regulation-2016","history":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-members-fees-and-allowances-regulation-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-members-fees-and-allowances-regulation-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-members-fees-and-allowances-regulation-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-members-fees-and-allowances-regulation-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/remuneration-tribunal-members-fees-and-allowances-regulation-2016/documents"}}