http://www.news.com.au/news/qld-premiers-huge-salary-to-rise-again/news-story/7f640b0ef72f2b8645db3522eb30b1d4

Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg said the tribunal was right to take into account Queensland's "softening and weakening economic position" when deciding on the increase.
"We've got an independent remuneration tribunal that's clearly looked at the facts and indicated a pay rise that they believe is able to be delivered in worsening economic circumstances," Mr Springborg said.


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it must be comforting for all those who are losing their jobs in the mining sector in Qld to know their very own Premier is earning more than quite a few P.Ministers... shes worth it though I am sure.

my, my, she is the worlds highest paid tuck shop lady.


the tuck shop lady wont have as much time for parliament in a fortnight when school goes back.

i just checked her roster and she's doing uniform shop next week and then its back to making the salad rolls (a task befitting her intellect)

aquascoot wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 7:54am:

my, my, she is the worlds highest paid tuck shop lady. the tuck shop lady wont have as much time for parliament in a fortnight when school goes back. i just checked her roster and she's doing uniform shop next week and then its back to making the salad rolls (a task befitting her intellect)

It's okay - she does it under close supervision.

funny how no one mentioned Western Australia  :D :D :D :D


QLD and WA were mining dependent, with the decline in commodities, they are both going to suffer. The fact that WA was suffering long before the decline in commodities has probably escaped you all :D :D

Then boot her out and put that nice person  Springborg and his band of monkeys in.  Another sour thread from the jealous right.  I notice the LNP aren't marching in the streets protesting against her pay rise.  Wonder why?

from the same article:

"The former Liberal National Party set up an independent tribunal to oversee the process, after it came under fire for awarding MPs a generous pay rise in 2013.
Protests also met the new panel's decision in March 2014 to award senior politicians massive pay rises, including a $67,000 top-up to then-premier Campbell Newman's salary, putting him on almost $380,000 a year."

You libs should stop pullin your pud and look at all things mentioned in an article - it makes you look silly when your own side is just as guilty as far as being in the politicians trough

John Smith wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 8:42am:

funny how no one mentioned Western Australia  :D :D :D :D QLD and WA were mining dependent, with the decline in commodities, they are both going to suffer. The fact that WA was suffering long before the decline in commodities has probably escaped you all :D :D

so you dont think its strange that Premiers and their entourage get great pay increases....

when things are on the decline..

isnt that like CEOs getting bonuses even though the company lost millions????>.. ::) ::)

as long as you think you are getting value for money...good luck with that.

cods wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 9:26am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 8:42am: funny how no one mentioned Western Australia  :D :D :D :D QLD and WA were mining dependent, with the decline in commodities, they are both going to suffer. The fact that WA was suffering long before the decline in commodities has probably escaped you all :D :D so you dont think its strange that Premiers and their entourage get great pay increases.... when things are on the decline.. isnt that like CEOs getting bonuses even though the company lost millions????>.. ::) ::) as long as you think you are getting value for money...good luck with that.

I doubt anyone is getting value for money, but this system was put in place by the libs .... you sure didn't protest  much back then.   :D :D Or do you think Qlds economy was booming back then?

Qld is going to suffer worse than WA I am afraid. Iron ore prices will recover but not coal, hence the rush to open stupid coal mines like the one on the Liverpool plains. Dig it up and flog it off while it is still marginally profitable and never mind the longer term consequence, like a rooted formerly prime agricultural region.

Qld better hope they strike CSG in a big way. Or they could look to secondary and teritary industry: the Smart State, etc.

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 10:16am:

Qld is going to suffer worse than WA I am afraid. Iron ore prices will recover but not coal, hence the rush to open stupid coal mines like the one on the Liverpool plains. Dig it up and flog it off while it is still marginally profitable and never mind the longer term consequence, like a rooted formerly prime agricultural region. Qld better hope they strike CSG in a big way. Or they could look to secondary and teritary industry: the Smart State, etc.

Just a quick question, if iron is going to recover and used to make steel and as every semi-literate child knows that coking coal is also used to make steel, why won't the QLD mines that supply 50% of the world'c coking coal recover?

Or are you hoping that every one reading this is as ignorant about this tiny but significant fact as you?

cods wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 9:26am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 8:42am: funny how no one mentioned Western Australia  :D :D :D :D QLD and WA were mining dependent, with the decline in commodities, they are both going to suffer. The fact that WA was suffering long before the decline in commodities has probably escaped you all :D :D so you dont think its strange that Premiers and their entourage get great pay increases.... when things are on the decline.. isnt that like CEOs getting bonuses even though the company lost millions????>.. ::) ::) as long as you think you are getting value for money...good luck with that.

With wages growth at record lows they like the rest of us should be getting very little in the way of any rise.

John Smith wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 9:29am:

cods wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 9:26am: John Smith wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 8:42am: funny how no one mentioned Western Australia  :D :D :D :D QLD and WA were mining dependent, with the decline in commodities, they are both going to suffer. The fact that WA was suffering long before the decline in commodities has probably escaped you all :D :D so you dont think its strange that Premiers and their entourage get great pay increases.... when things are on the decline.. isnt that like CEOs getting bonuses even though the company lost millions????>.. ::) ::) as long as you think you are getting value for money...good luck with that. I doubt anyone is getting value for money, but this system was put in place by the libs .... you sure didn't protest  much back then.   :D :D Or do you think Qlds economy was booming back then?

it was before gillard got in...I dont think thats the point....really but I wont bother  ::) ::)

cods wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 10:53am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 9:29am: cods wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 9:26am: John Smith wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 8:42am: funny how no one mentioned Western Australia  :D :D :D :D QLD and WA were mining dependent, with the decline in commodities, they are both going to suffer. The fact that WA was suffering long before the decline in commodities has probably escaped you all :D :D so you dont think its strange that Premiers and their entourage get great pay increases.... when things are on the decline.. isnt that like CEOs getting bonuses even though the company lost millions????>.. ::) ::) as long as you think you are getting value for money...good luck with that. I doubt anyone is getting value for money, but this system was put in place by the libs .... you sure didn't protest  much back then.   :D :D Or do you think Qlds economy was booming back then? it was before gillard got in...I dont think thats the point....really but I wont bother  ::) ::)

really? you're gonna pretend the GFC didn't happen?  ;D ;D ;D

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 10:42am:

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 10:16am: Qld is going to suffer worse than WA I am afraid. Iron ore prices will recover but not coal, hence the rush to open stupid coal mines like the one on the Liverpool plains. Dig it up and flog it off while it is still marginally profitable and never mind the longer term consequence, like a rooted formerly prime agricultural region. Qld better hope they strike CSG in a big way. Or they could look to secondary and teritary industry: the Smart State, etc. Just a quick question, if iron is going to recover and used to make steel and as every semi-literate child knows that coking coal is also used to make steel, why won't the QLD mines that supply 50% of the world'c coking coal recover? Or are you hoping that every one reading this is as ignorant about this tiny but significant fact as you?

we have lost some markets BIGOL.. thats a fact...a lot of competition out there....and our biggest customers go shopping for better prices......

are these Premiers doing their bit to win back our customers.????


......Palmer has Pizzzzzzed off half of CHina by the look of things...and more than thinks he should have govt hand outs..... ::)

did you see where he has been asked to pay back the money he took out of 
Yabauu Nickel refinery to fund PUP... ::) ::) ::)

wheres he gonna get that from......

if he had won a seat in the Qld state govt he would have had a big fat pay increase..

cods wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 11:00am:

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 10:42am: Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 10:16am: Qld is going to suffer worse than WA I am afraid. Iron ore prices will recover but not coal, hence the rush to open stupid coal mines like the one on the Liverpool plains. Dig it up and flog it off while it is still marginally profitable and never mind the longer term consequence, like a rooted formerly prime agricultural region. Qld better hope they strike CSG in a big way. Or they could look to secondary and teritary industry: the Smart State, etc. Just a quick question, if iron is going to recover and used to make steel and as every semi-literate child knows that coking coal is also used to make steel, why won't the QLD mines that supply 50% of the world'c coking coal recover? Or are you hoping that every one reading this is as ignorant about this tiny but significant fact as you? we have lost some markets BIGOL.. thats a fact...a lot of competition out there....and our biggest customers go shopping for better prices...... are these Premiers doing their bit to win back our customers.???? ......Palmer has Pizzzzzzed off half of CHina by the look of things...and more than thinks he should have govt hand outs..... ::) did you see where he has been asked to pay back the money he took out of  Yabauu Nickel refinery to fund PUP... ::) ::) ::) wheres he gonna get that from...... if he had won a seat in the Qld state govt he would have had a big fat pay increase..

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-18/qld-nickel-goes-into-voluntary-administration/7094818 This should keep you amused for hours cods

Vic wrote on Jan 18^th, 2016 at 8:46am:

Then boot her out and put that nice person  Springborg and his band of monkeys in.  Another sour thread from the jealous right.  I notice the LNP aren't marching in the streets protesting against her pay rise.  Wonder why? from the same article: "The former Liberal National Party set up an independent tribunal to oversee the process, after it came under fire for awarding MPs a generous pay rise in 2013. Protests also met the new panel's decision in March 2014 to award senior politicians massive pay rises, including a $67,000 top-up to then-premier Campbell Newman's salary, putting him on almost $380,000 a year." You libs should stop pullin your pud and look at all things mentioned in an article - it makes you look silly when your own side is just as guilty as far as being in the politicians trough

Aren't the ALP supposed to be the working man's party? What a hypocritical bunch of tossers.

ALP dont understand business.
i was talking to one of the operations managers for AAL, the 4th biggest bulk freight carrier shipping line in the world.
They were hoping to set up in Brisbane, but they felt negotiating with the Qld Government was going nowhere.
They are off to singapore where the government is far more friendly.
Seriously, negotiating tuck shop orders is the limits of her capabilities.
people without a serious business background, should not be allowed in parliament, especially state parliament , which is all about attracting business and establishing a win/win.

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 6:57am:

Vic wrote on Jan 18th, 2016 at 8:46am: Then boot her out and put that nice person  Springborg and his band of monkeys in.  Another sour thread from the jealous right.  I notice the LNP aren't marching in the streets protesting against her pay rise.  Wonder why? from the same article: "The former Liberal National Party set up an independent tribunal to oversee the process, after it came under fire for awarding MPs a generous pay rise in 2013. Protests also met the new panel's decision in March 2014 to award senior politicians massive pay rises, including a $67,000 top-up to then-premier Campbell Newman's salary, putting him on almost $380,000 a year." You libs should stop pullin your pud and look at all things mentioned in an article - it makes you look silly when your own side is just as guilty as far as being in the politicians trough Aren't the ALP supposed to be the working man's party? What a hypocritical bunch of tossers.

It was a LNP idea to have a commission for pollies pay.  They awarded the payrise.     Just waiting for the LNP to bring it up in Qld Parliament and call for it, and associated QLD pollie payrises to be reversed.  When do you think that will happen?