Most Queensland MPs are getting a wage rise, with new pay scales determined for the Premier, Opposition Leader, ministers and committee members.

An independent remuneration tribunal was introduced in August last year after the Government backed down on controversial plans for a 42 per cent wage increase.

The tribunal set a base wage for MPs, but has only now come up with a new formula for those with extra responsibilities.

The new pay scale grants Premier Campbell Newman a rise of about 22 per cent, while Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk's pay will go up by about 34 per cent.

Mr Newman's pay packet will increase by almost $70,000 to about $380,000 a year.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/22201405/queensland-premier-campbell-newman-gets-70k-pay-rise/
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Absolutely disgusting......

By BOTH sides.

>:(

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An independent remuneration tribunal

INDEPENDENT????

BULL!!!!!

:D

Paid for by sacking all and sundry????

:D

shows he lacks political skill.
John Howard would have declined it.

Lobo wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 3:19pm:

Most Queensland MPs are getting a wage rise, with new pay scales determined for the Premier, Opposition Leader, ministers and committee members. An independent remuneration tribunal was introduced in August last year after the Government backed down on controversial plans for a 42 per cent wage increase. The tribunal set a base wage for MPs, but has only now come up with a new formula for those with extra responsibilities. The new pay scale grants Premier Campbell Newman a rise of about 22 per cent, while Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk's pay will go up by about 34 per cent. Mr Newman's pay packet will increase by almost $70,000 to about $380,000 a year. http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/22201405/queensland-premier-campbell-newman-gets-70k-pay-rise/ --------------- Absolutely disgusting...... By BOTH sides. >:(

The ALP Leader has asked Newmann to intervene, and 'fix' this.  I did not see all of QT today and it was from the Senate, but I'm sure I saw Abetz chiding federal public servants for a  wage increase they are seeking.

Newmann has sacked in excess of 15,000 Qld State Public servants, Medical Practitioners in the Health Dept are about to walk out en mass.....and he pulls this stunt.  Just another nail on the coffin.

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but I'm sure I saw Abetz chiding federal public servants for a  wage increase they are seeking.

Yes. He told them to expect zip while using that bullsh!t term that the libs love so much lately - "public expectations".

Far past the time when "independent remuneration tribunals" for pollies salaries, water/power price rises were disbanded.

Make pollies responsible, i.e., take the blame, for setting their own remuneration and increases in utility prices.

;)

380k for a Premier doesn't seem excessive.
It is a big and demanding job, even if I may not like Newman, I have to accept it is a salary many in the private sector exceed, with far fewer responsibilities.

THEY WILL ALL BE GETTING A PAY RISE....

the Premier like the PM gets the biggest one thats all..

what does the opposition leader get?

Not a good look after 15K PS sacked including experts who will be sorely needed soon enough.

mozzaok wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 3:57pm:

380k for a Premier doesn't seem excessive. It is a big and demanding job, even if I may not like Newman, I have to accept it is a salary many in the private sector exceed, with far fewer responsibilities.

Yeas, that is the argument being adopted to support the increase.  The fundamental difference is that CEOs do not have a zillion Departments to do the work for him and a gazillion Department Heads and Deputy Heads to advise them and  an Office full of clevah dicks in the Premier's Dept to hold his hand at all times.

I don't begrudge pollies pay rises. They have to put any career they had on hold - often being unable to return to that career after leaving politics.

In a large corporation, you'll often find middle managers on salaries of around $200k when they're doing little more than managing a dozen or two staff and not having to put in more than 40-45hrs a week. A pollie has way more on their plate than that.

Pay peanuts, get monkeys.

cods wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 3:59pm:

THEY WILL ALL BE GETTING A PAY RISE.... the Premier like the PM gets the biggest one thats all.. what does the opposition leader get?

Dunno the number off hand but I think it's about 32%, a % increase greater than that of the Premier's.  She has not rejected it.....but has required the Premier to 'fix' it.

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The fundamental difference is that CEOs do not have a zillion Departments to do the work for him and a gazillion Department Heads and Deputy Heads to advise them and  an Office full of clevah dicks in the Premier's Dept to hold his hand at all times.

That hasn't been my experience. A large company will have hundreds and hundreds, in some cases, thousands, working at its head office - same deal - gazillion dept heads and deputy heads - spending the bulk of their time in meetings and to be there to advise the CEO.

Life_goes_on wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 4:09pm:

Quote: The fundamental difference is that CEOs do not have a zillion Departments to do the work for him and a gazillion Department Heads and Deputy Heads to advise them and  an Office full of clevah dicks in the Premier's Dept to hold his hand at all times. That hasn't been my experience. A large company will have hundreds and hundreds, in some cases, thousands, working at its head office - same deal - gazillion dept heads and deputy heads - spending the bulk of their time in meetings and to be there to advise the CEO.

Might be the sheltered life I've lead, but I can't think of one CEO, let alone lots, who have the management resources a State Premier has at his disposal.

:-?

Lobo wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 3:20pm:

Quote: An independent remuneration tribunal INDEPENDENT???? BULL!!!!! :D

just appointed by govt and paid by the taxpayer.


its about as independent as that.,

Aussie wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 4:18pm:

Life_goes_on wrote on Mar 27th, 2014 at 4:09pm: Quote: The fundamental difference is that CEOs do not have a zillion Departments to do the work for him and a gazillion Department Heads and Deputy Heads to advise them and  an Office full of clevah dicks in the Premier's Dept to hold his hand at all times. That hasn't been my experience. A large company will have hundreds and hundreds, in some cases, thousands, working at its head office - same deal - gazillion dept heads and deputy heads - spending the bulk of their time in meetings and to be there to advise the CEO. Might be the sheltered life I've lead, but I can't think of one CEO, let alone lots, who have the management resources a State Premier has at his disposal. :-?

Some of the wankers on your ABC are paid more tax payers dollars for doing f'all   
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I don't see why any politician should be earning as much as they do.

Teachers and nurses get around $60,000 .

All are payed by the taxpayer, why should teachers and nurses get far less?

Life_goes_on wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 4:03pm:

I don't begrudge pollies pay rises. They have to put any career they had on hold - often being unable to return to that career after leaving politics. In a large corporation, you'll often find middle managers on salaries of around $200k when they're doing little more than managing a dozen or two staff and not having to put in more than 40-45hrs a week. A pollie has way more on their plate than that. Pay peanuts, get monkeys.

Damn - you mean all those lawyers can't get to go back to being lawyers with their fat retirement package already well in hand?

What a load of cods!!

People line up to employ these turkeys in nice sinecures for life, mostly for doing nothing.

cods wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 4:26pm:

Lobo wrote on Mar 27th, 2014 at 3:20pm: Quote: An independent remuneration tribunal INDEPENDENT???? BULL!!!!! :D just appointed by govt and paid by the taxpayer. its about as independent as that.,

Correct me if I'm wrong - but don't these 'independent tribunals' (tribulations?) also set their own salaries in line with those of politicians etc - and does this not create a serious conflict of interest?

Whatever % they give the pollies they also get themselves.....

Life_goes_on wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 4:03pm:

I don't begrudge pollies pay rises. They have to put any career they had on hold - often being unable to return to that career after leaving politics. In a large corporation, you'll often find middle managers on salaries of around $200k when they're doing little more than managing a dozen or two staff and not having to put in more than 40-45hrs a week. A pollie has way more on their plate than that. Pay peanuts, get monkeys.

Yes, but a pollies real earnings aren't his salary, that's just the cherry on top. The real lucrative part of the job is the perks, the kickbacks, the inside knowledge, the favours and the promises of sweet, high-paying jobs managing 2 dozen staff for 40 hours a week after leaving office, and of the course the holy grail - the parliamentary pension for life - that are the real remuneration.  They'd still be wealthy if the position of premier was unpaid.

cods wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 3:59pm:

THEY WILL ALL BE GETTING A PAY RISE.... the Premier like the PM gets the biggest one thats all.. what does the opposition leader get?

If you had clicked on the link you would know.....

:)

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the parliamentary pension for life

I believe that was abolished during the Howard era. These days, new MPs just get money paid into a super scheme. The generous parliamentary pension is gone.

I heard a discussion on radio the other day, that there's now the possibility of an ex-MP or even a PM, falling on hard times before they're eligible to collect their super and that perhaps a fund is needed to deal with that eventuality.

Life_goes_on wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 8:42pm:

Quote: the parliamentary pension for life I believe that was abolished during the Howard era. These days, new MPs just get money paid into a super scheme. The generous parliamentary pension is gone. I heard a discussion on radio the other day, that there's now the possibility of an ex-MP or even a PM, falling on hard times before they're eligible to collect their super and that perhaps a fund is needed to deal with that eventuality.

The judge said Williamson was in a position of power when he defrauded the union of nearly $1 million.

Williamson is facing a possible 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to four charges including fraud and recruiting others to hinder a police investigation.

Prosecutors say Williamson, who was already on a salary of about $500,000, was motivated by greed.

The court has been told the former Australian Labor Party president submitted false invoices to the union from a company in his wife's name.

Williamson's lawyers say he has apologised and taken full responsibility for his actions, noting he has also suffered depression since his behaviour was exposed.

More to come.  AND YOU BUMS WORRY ABOUT NEWMAN ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

woody2014 wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 4:27pm:

Aussie wrote on Mar 27th, 2014 at 4:18pm: Life_goes_on wrote on Mar 27th, 2014 at 4:09pm: Quote: The fundamental difference is that CEOs do not have a zillion Departments to do the work for him and a gazillion Department Heads and Deputy Heads to advise them and  an Office full of clevah dicks in the Premier's Dept to hold his hand at all times. That hasn't been my experience. A large company will have hundreds and hundreds, in some cases, thousands, working at its head office - same deal - gazillion dept heads and deputy heads - spending the bulk of their time in meetings and to be there to advise the CEO. Might be the sheltered life I've lead, but I can't think of one CEO, let alone lots, who have the management resources a State Premier has at his disposal. :-? Some of the wankers on your ABC are paid more tax payers dollars for doing f'all    ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

except that those wankers on the ABC actually work and they don't get any perks when they leave the ABC

I read somewhere that Newmans new salary is not that far behind Barrack Obama's ... I tried to find it again but couldn't ... seriously?

Once again the libs show how out of touch they are with their electorate .... their salaries should be mandated to go up in line with every other public service job, after all , he;s just another public servant but he does less work  ... if he wants a 2.2% increase for public servants, why does he get a 42% increase ?

disgraceful.

Politicians with their snouts in the trough.

Most people don't even get $70,000 yet alone a pay rise of that much.

They should get the minimum wage of $16.30 per hour
to see how their people have to live.

cods wrote on Mar 27^th, 2014 at 3:59pm:

THEY WILL ALL BE GETTING A PAY RISE.... the Premier like the PM gets the biggest one thats all.. what does the opposition leader get?

a 70K pay rise for selling off the remaining publicly owned assets. What a genius !!

to make it worse, the pay rise will get backdated to july last year ..... pathetic.

Pirates of The Current Eon

Dead Taxpayers Chest

Grappler Deep State Feller wrote on Mar 28^th, 2014 at 10:49am:

Pirates of The Current Eon Dead Taxpayers Chest

Titled people are entitled to more.


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