45Inquiries and determinations by Tribunal on members’ remuneration and rates of domestic travel allowances

45 Inquiries and determinations by Tribunal on members’ remuneration and rates of domestic travel allowances

Members (1) At least once each year, the Remuneration Tribunal must inquire into, and determine, the remuneration, and the rates of travel allowances (or a method for determining the rates) for domestic travel, to be paid out of the public money of the Commonwealth to members by reason of being members of the Parliament or particular office holders.

Note: The Remuneration Tribunal may also report on other matters related to travel allowances for domestic travel under section 35.

Determinations relating to remuneration (2) Remuneration determined under subsection (1): (a) includes allowances payable in accordance with section 48 of the Constitution; but (b) excludes Ministerial salaries. (3) The Tribunal may determine that: (a) a portion of base salary is not parliamentary allowance for the purposes of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948; and (b) a portion of office holder’s salary is not allowance by way of salary for the purposes of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948. (4) Without limiting paragraph (3)(b), the Tribunal may determine under that paragraph that, in the circumstances specified in the determination, a different portion (which may be a portion equal to 100%) of office holder’s salary is not allowance by way of salary for the purposes of that Act in those circumstances. Determinations relating to Ministerial salaries (5) The Tribunal may determine that a portion of Ministerial salary is not salary for the purposes of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948.