Pay rise for politicians

cantomel

政治家们就要加薪咯而且是%6.7,不低啊! 不知道我们什么时候才有机会加呢. 不过收入水平比起很多大公司老板还是差很远, John Howard 才330k一年

http://www.theage.com.au/news/na ... /1182019167789.html

We deserve pay rise: PM

June 20, 2007 - 12:51PM

Prime Minister John Howard has defended a 6.7 per cent pay rise for politicians, saying they work harder than many people on similar salaries.

The base salary for backbenchers will jump from $118,000 to $127,000 next month under the latest ruling by the Remuneration Tribunal, an independent body which sets politicians' wages.

Mr Howard will receive a $21,000 rise to $330,000 a year while Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd will get an extra $15,000.

The average wage is between $50,000 and $60,000 a year.

Mr Howard said he knew the pay rise would not be popular but said it was deserved, particularly compared to huge salaries for business executives and other professionals.

"I know that pay increases for politicians are never popular," Mr Howard told reporters.

"When you look at the workload carried by members of parliament, particularly the workload carried by senior ministers and indeed senior office bearers in the opposition, I don't think - given wages that are paid for other occupations in the community - that they are excessive.

"But I do understand that whenever there's a pay adjustment, no matter what the circumstances are, that it's unpopular with the community and I do respect the fact that the average wage is below what a member of parliament is paid.

"But I also point out (that) people in the business community and in the professions carrying no greater responsibility are often remunerated at a much higher rate."

Independent MP Peter Andren and Australian Greens senator Bob Brown will try to block the pay rise in parliament, while Australian Democrats leader Lyn Allison is considering donating her increase to charity.

[ 本帖最后由 cantomel 于 20-6-2007 15:59 编辑 ]

kingpmp

330K不是什么问题，就算3300K也行，因为这个收入透明.......