"China must be laughing their heads off right now."
Exactly. However, our politicians are all doing very nicely aren't they? Their increase alone will make sure they can keep warm and pay their power bills this year . Anthony Albanese and other politicians are set for a plumped-up pay packed in just weeks, with the Prime Minister’s salary jumping from about $607,471-a-year to $622,050. A backbencher will see their salary increase from about $233,660 to $239,267, while Sussan Ley will get a boost of $10,374 to $442,643. Politicians are also given an electorate allowance which covers expenses incurred to “provide services to their constituents” such as travelling, in additional to a private plated vehicle. Senators get a flat rate of $39,700 per year, while MPs are given between $39,700 to $57,100 depending on the size of their electorate. No wonder their primary concern is votes, not voters.
