Senators and members receive an annual allowance by way of basic salary—$195,130 from 1 July 2013. This background note explains the legislative basis, fixing and linking mechanisms for the allowance. Adjustments to the base salary since 1968 are provided in Table 1 and Graph 1. Constitutional and legislative basis for payment Section 48 of the...

Senators and members receive an annual allowance by way of basic salary—$190 550 from 1 July 2012. This background note explains the legislative basis, fixing and linking mechanisms for the allowance. Adjustments to the base salary since 1968 are provided in Table 1 and Graph 1. Background: Section 48 of the Constitution provides for the...

Parliamentary salaries, allowances and entitlements generate public discussion and attract media opinion. This background note provides relevant data, hyperlinks and documents on the remuneration of Australian federal parliamentarians. It explains the legislative basis, fixing and linking mechanisms for salaries and allowances, and those entitlements that are reported such as travel and electorate allowances. Links to...

Senators and members of the Australian parliament receive an annual allowance by way of basic salary – $118,950 from 1 July 2006. Leanne Manthorpe explains the legislative basis, fixing and linking mechanisms for the allowance, and provides details of changes in the allowance since 1984.

Senators and members receive an annual allowance by way of basic salary - $111 150 from 1 July 2005. In this research note, Leanne Manthorpe explains the legislative basis of, and the fixing and linking mechanisms for, the allowance.