https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8672975/incoming-governor-general-set-to-get-large-pay-rise/ However, the incoming governor-general's wage will be higher due to Ms Mostyn not having collected Commonwealth payments, such as the military pensions received by Mr Hurley following his service in the defence force.Constitutional lawyer from the University of Sydney Anne Twomey said governors-general from military or judicial backgrounds would often opt for a lower salary in the role due to their other payments."Since the time of Sir William Deane as governor-general, it has been customary for the governor-general to request that their salary be reduced by the amount of any annual Commonwealth pension they are paid," she told AAP."As the new governor-general does not have a military or judicial pension, her salary will necessarily be higher. Any fair comparison, therefore, should take into account the pensions of her predecessors."The governor-general's salary is determined by the estimated average salary of the chief justice of the High Court, and is not increased for factors like inflation during the term."It is usual practice for the governor-general's remuneration to be set slightly above the estimated average salary of the Chief Justice of the High Court," a spokesman for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet said."The salary of the governor-general is set before they take up office and, under the constitution, cannot be altered during their term of office."
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