Premier Daniel Andrews has stood by the 3.5 per cent pay increase handed down to Victorian MPs, arguing the decision was taken at an arm’s length from his government.
In defending the decision by the body, Mr Andrews pointed to steps taken by his government to reform how politicians received pay increases.
“It’s an independent model. We do not set our own pay… it’s set by an independent, arm’s length tribunal, and that is far preferable in my mind, to MPs setting their own pay rises.” Liberal leader John Pesutto is set to receive $383,760 per annum, which is about the same as other government cabinet ministers.
“The government having set up this system really needs to look at ways to make sure that the criteria that the remuneration tribunal takes into account as an independent wage setting body will lead to decisions that better reflect the expectations of the Victorian people,” he told reporters.“I think Victorians, like everyone else around the country, believe in fair and reasonable increases, but not ones that overshoot the runway like this.
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