Australia’s federal MPs get 4% pay rise – the biggest salary increase in a decade

Decision by independent remuneration tribunal takes backbench MP salary from $217,060 to about $225,742, while Albanese's pay will rise to $586,929

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Members of federal parliament and other public office holders will receive a 4% pay rise, the biggest rise in a decade awarded by the independent remuneration tribunal.

The decision will take the basic salary of a backbench MP from $217,060 to about $225,742, or about two-and-a-third times the average earnings of a full-time worker.

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