No pay rise will be given to members of parliament and bosses of federal government departments and agencies on July 1.
The independent Remuneration Tribunal reviews the wages for public offices in its jurisdiction and takes into consideration the national minimum wage, economic conditions in Australia and projected movements in remuneration in the private and public sector.
“In these circumstances, the tribunal has decided not to make any change to remuneration across all offices within its jurisdiction at this time,” the tribunal wrote in a statement.
“This will ensure that future decisions are informed by the findings of the current reviews and reflect a coherent framework across senior commonwealth offices.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese takes home $607,000 per year, while Opposition Leader Angus Taylor earns $442,649, made up of a base salary of $239,270 plus an 85 per cent loading, according to a 2025 tribunal decision.
Annual pay increases are usually delivered at the start of the new financial year, but the door has been left open to a potential increase after the review is completed.
Last year’s review resulted in a 2.4 per cent increase of remuneration in public offices after a 3.4 per cent increase in 2024.
The review is expected to be finalised ahead of a remuneration decision in 2027.
Originally published as Changes to MPs’ yearly pay revealed in latest Remuneration Tribunal decision
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