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Name of Regulations
1 Name of Regulations
These Regulations are the Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulations 2005.
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These regulations set how much members of the Remuneration Tribunal get paid and what travel allowances they receive. The Remuneration Tribunal is the independent body that decides salaries for federal politicians, judges, and senior public servants.
What it covers:
Essentially, this ensures the people who decide everyone else's pay get paid themselves, and can travel for work at the same standard as the most senior government officials.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Remuneration Tribunal (Members' Fees and Allowances) Regulations 2005.
These Regulations are the Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulations 2005.
These Regulations commence on 25 November 2005.
The Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulations 2004 are repealed.
In these Regulations:
Act means the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
member means a member of the Tribunal.
Note: The Act defines Tribunal to mean the Remuneration Tribunal.
For section 12 of the Act, the following fees are prescribed: (a) for the President—$87 343 per year; (b) for other members—$42 250 per year.
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.
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These Regulations are the Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulations 2005.
These Regulations commence on 25 November 2005.
The Remuneration Tribunal (Members’ Fees and Allowances) Regulations 2004 are repealed.
In these Regulations:
Act means the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
member means a member of the Tribunal.
Note: The Act defines Tribunal to mean the Remuneration Tribunal.
For section 12 of the Act, the following fees are prescribed: (a) for the President—$87 343 per year; (b) for other members—$42 250 per year.
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.