塔斯马尼亚(Tasmania)议会批准了22%的议员加薪, 凌驾于总理的反对派之上。 Tasmania’s parliament approved a 22% pay raise for MPs, overriding the premier’s opposition.

塔斯马尼亚(Tasmania)议会批准了22%的议员加薪, 尽管总理Jeremy Rockliff(Jeremy Rockliff)表示反对并承诺拒绝加薪, 他们的基薪从140,185美元提高到171,527美元。 Tasmania’s parliament approved a 22% pay rise for MPs, increasing their base salary from $140,185 to $171,527, despite Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s opposition and pledge to reject the increase. 这一提高是由独立的塔斯马尼亚工业委员会建议的,旨在解决七年工资冻结问题,在劳工和独立人士的支持下,在上议院通过,他们认为议员不应自行投票决定自己的工资。 The raise, recommended by the independent Tasmanian Industrial Commission to address a seven-year pay freeze, was passed in the upper house with support from Labor and independents, who argued MPs should not vote on their own pay. 罗克利夫(Rockliff)认为加薪不可接受, 并主张公共部门员工加薪3%。 Rockliff, who would see his salary rise to about $369,000, called the increase unacceptable and advocated for a 3% rise aligned with public sector workers. 批评者质疑该决定的民主完整性,指出公务员薪酬持续停滞,国家债务不断增加,包括11.3亿美元体育场项目。 Critics questioned the democratic integrity of the decision, citing ongoing pay stagnation for public servants and growing state debt, including a $1.13 billion stadium project. 虽然一些国会议员计划选择退出并捐出额外资金, 但改变让塔斯马尼亚议员在澳大利亚各州中享有最低基薪。 While some MPs plan to opt out and donate the extra funds, the change leaves Tasmania’s MPs with the lowest base salary among Australian states.