FED Remuneration Limits for Holders of Public Office

Remuneration Tribunal Amendment (There For Public Service, Not Profit) Bill 2025

Private Member's Bill

23 Jul 2025: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

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executive pay government public office public sector remuneration salary limits

Introduced by: Senator Jacqui Lambie (JLN)

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Pay for holders of public office must be less than $430,000 per year.
The Remuneration Tribunal must consider superannuation entitlements when setting pay for principal executive offices.
The Finance Minister can set a different pay limit for the year using a legislative instrument.
The Finance Minister's instrument must be made by 1 July of the previous year to take effect.
The Tribunal no longer needs to give written consent for certain administrative matters.