Parliamentary Remuneration Act 1989
Schedule 1Additional salaries and expense allowances
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Schedule 1 Additional salaries and expense allowances
Schedule 1 Additional salaries and expense allowances
(Sections 3, 6)
| Recognised office holder | Additional salary | Expense allowance | | Part 1 Ministers | | Premier | 95% | 55% less such percentage as is necessary to reduce the Premier’s expense allowance by $15,000 | | Deputy Premier | 76% | 27% | | Minister who is Leader of Government Members in the Legislative Council | 78% | 26% | | Minister who is Deputy Leader of Government Members in the Legislative Council | 70% | 26% | | Senior Ministers, being Ministers not referred to above who are designated as Senior Ministers by the Premier | 67% | 26% | | Other Ministers | 57% | 26% | | Part 2 Other office holders | | President of the Legislative Council | 57% | 26% | | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | 57% | 26% | | Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | 30% | 20% | | Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier (Leader of the House) in the Legislative Assembly | 30% | 20% | | Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council (when not a Minister) | 20% | 14% | | Deputy President and Chair of Committees in the Legislative Council | 30% | 20% | | Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | 20% | 14% | | Leader of the Opposition, when not Leader or Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council or Leader or Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly | 57% | 26% | | Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council | 20% | 14% | | Assistant President in the Legislative Council | 20% | 14% | | Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council (when leader of a party) | 11% | 14% | | Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council (when not leader of a party) | 11% | 6% | | Deputy Leader in the Legislative Council (other than the Leader of the Opposition or the Deputy Leader of the Opposition) of a recognised political party not fewer than 9 members of which are members of the Legislative Council and of which no member is a Minister | 20% | 14% | | Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly (when leader of a party) | 57% | 26% | | Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly (when not leader of a party) | 0% | 0% | | Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly | 7% | 6% | | Government Whip in the Legislative Council | 13% | 7% | | Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council | 7% | 6% | | Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council | 13% | 7% | | Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council | 7% | 6% | | Government Whip in the Legislative Assembly | 13% | 7% | | Opposition Whip in the Legislative Assembly | 13% | 7% | | Leader in the Legislative Assembly (other than the Leader of the Opposition or the Deputy Leader of the Opposition) of a recognised political party not fewer than 10 members of which are members of the Legislative Assembly and of which no member is a Minister | 20% | 14% | | Deputy Leader in the Legislative Assembly of such a recognised political party | 13% | 7% | | Whip in the Legislative Assembly of a recognised political party not fewer than 10 members of which are members of the Legislative Assembly | 11% | 7% | | Parliamentary Secretary in the Legislative Council | 13% | 7% | | Parliamentary Secretary in the Legislative Assembly | 13% | 7% | | Deputy Whip in the Legislative Assembly of a recognised political party not fewer than 40 members of which are members of the Legislative Assembly | 11% | 7% | | Chair of the Committee on Children and Young People constituted under the Advocate for Children and Young People Act 2014 | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission constituted under the Health Care Complaints Act 1993 | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption constituted under the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission constituted under the Ombudsman Act 1974 | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Legislation Review Committee constituted under the Legislation Review Act 1987 | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Public Accounts Committee constituted under the Government Sector Audit Act 1983 | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics of the Legislative Assembly | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Law and Justice Committee of the Legislative Council | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Privileges Committee of the Legislative Council | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Procedure Committee of the Legislative Council | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Public Accountability and Works Committee of the Legislative Council | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Regulation Committee of the Legislative Council | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Social Issues Committee of the Legislative Council | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the State Development Committee of the Legislative Council | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Portfolio Committee No 1—Premier and Finance | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Portfolio Committee No 2—Health | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Portfolio Committee No 3—Education | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Portfolio Committee No 4—Regional NSW | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Portfolio Committee No 5—Justice and Communities | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Portfolio Committee No 6—Transport and the Arts | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Portfolio Committee No 7—Planning and Environment | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Portfolio Committee No 8—Customer Service | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety | 6.25% | 6.25% | | Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General | 6.25% | 6.25% |