Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017

A person who is a senator or member of the House of Representatives is to be paid the remuneration determined from time to time, under section 45, by the Remuneration Tribunal.

The Remuneration Tribunal does not determine Ministerial salaries (see sections 44 and 45).

For the period during which a senator or member of the House of Representatives is to be paid, see section 49.

The remuneration must include a determination of an annual allowance payable for the purposes of section 48 of the Constitution known as base salary.

The remuneration may include:

an amount determined as electorate allowance; and

if the person is an office holder—an amount determined as office holder’s salary.

A person who is taken to be a presiding officer but who has ceased to be a senator or member of the House of Representatives might still be paid an office holder’s salary under section 50.

The remuneration may include:

a determination that the person is to be provided with a private plated vehicle; or

a determination of an allowance (vehicle allowance) that is payable instead of the person being provided with a private plated vehicle; or

a determination that an allowance or expenses are payable in relation to internet or telephone services provided to the private residence of the person.

This section has effect subject to Division 2A of Part 7.

That Division deals with fortnightly payments of base salary, electorate allowance, office holder’s salary and vehicle allowance.