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Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2011/17 - Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

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Determination 2011/17:
Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office
 
(i)        Pursuant to subsections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, the Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into the remuneration and allowances to be paid to members of parliament and holders of public office, and other matters significantly related thereto, and determines as set out below.
 
(ii)        This Determination takes effect on and from the day following the day it is registered in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments unless otherwise specified.
 
PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES
 
1.1       In this part, Determination Number 8 of 2011 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.
 
1.2         Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Chair, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)” and replacing it with the following entry:
 
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Chair, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
$560,000
$800,000
Nil
2.6.1
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1.3         Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the current wording in Clause 2.6.1 and replacing it with the following “APRA: Notwithstanding the above provisions, the salary for superannuation purposes of Dr John Laker will be $640,000 from 10 August 2011, while he occupies the office of Chair, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.”
 
1.4         Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Chairperson, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)” with the following entry:
 
 
 
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Chairperson, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
$490,000
$700,000
Nil
 
1

 
1.5         Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Chairperson, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)” with the following entry:
 
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Chairperson, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
$490,000
$700,000
Nil
 
1

 
1.6         Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Solicitor-General” with the following entry:
 
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Solicitor-General
$511,000
$700,000
Nil
 
1

 
1.7       Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Deputy Chair, APRA” and replacing it with the following entry:
 
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Deputy Chair, APRA
$448,000
$640,000
Nil
 
1

 
1.8       Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Member, APRA” and replacing it with the following entry:
 
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Member, APRA
$420,000
$600,000
Nil
 
1

 
1.9       Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Deputy Chairperson, ASIC” with the following entry:
 
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Deputy Chairperson, ASIC
$392,000
$560,000
Nil
 
1

 
1.10     Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Member, ASIC” and replacing it with the following entry and placing it after the entry for “Deputy Chairperson, ASIC”:
 
 
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Member, ASIC
$350,000
$500,000
Nil
 
1

 
1.11      Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Deputy Chairperson, ACCC” and replacing it with the following entry and placing it after the entry for “Member, ASIC”:
 
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Deputy Chairperson, ACCC
$367,500
$525,000
Nil
 
1

 
1.12      Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for the “Member, ACCC” and replacing it with the following entry and placing it after the entry for “Chairperson, Productivity Commission”:
 
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Member, ACCC
$315,000
$450,000
Nil
 
1

 
1.13     Clauses 1.2 to 1.12 take effect on and from 10 August 2011.
 
1.14      Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “CEO, National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority”:
 
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Chief Executive Officer, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC)
$284,700
$345,000
$45,000
2.2.17
1

 
1.15     Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting Clause 2.2.17 after Clause 2.2.16 as follows: “2.2.17 Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care: The Chief Executive Officer will receive an additional loading as shown in Column 4 of Table 2A, to cease 12 months after his or her initial appointment commences.”
 
1.16     Clauses 1.14 and 1.15 take effect on and from 1 July 2011.
 
1.17      Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting “$22,710” from Column 4 and “2.2.6” from Column 5 of the entry for “Chief Executive Officer, Australian Fisheries Management Authority Commission”.
 
1.18     Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting Clause 2.2.6 under the Additional Provisions.
 
 
1.19      Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Member, SSAT”:
 
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Chair (full-time), Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC)
$109,500
$150,000
 
 
2

 
1.20     Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Mr M Gooda”.
 
Column 1
Office Holder
Column2
Office
Column 3
Allowance (pa)
Column 4
Refer Clause

Dr Helen Szoke
Race Discrimination Commissioner,
Australian Human Rights Commission
$32,780
 

 
1.21   Table 3B of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the   following entry after the entry for “Mr M Gooda”.
 
Column 1
Office Holder
Column 2
Office
Column 3
Allowance (pa)

Dr Helen Szoke
Race Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
$15,072

 
1.22   Clauses 1.20 and 1.21 have effect on and from 5 September 2011.
 
PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES
 
2.1         In this part, Determination Number 9 of 2011 (as amended) is referred to as the Principal Determination.
 
2.2       Table A1A of Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Commissioner, Australian Transport Safety Bureau Commission”:
 
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Board of Taxation
100,000
a
50,000
a
 
1


 
2.3       Clause 2.2 takes effect on and from 8 August 2011.
 
2.4       Table A1A of Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “National Competition Council”:
 
 
 
 
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Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
60,000
a
20,000
a
 
2


 
2.5       Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry under B.1.1 Professional Committees; after the entry for “Advisory Committee on the Safety of Medicines”:
“   ●    Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care - Expert Committees”
 
2.6       Clauses 2.4 to 2.5 take effect on and from 1 July 2011.
 
2.7       Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended replacing the current Council under B.1.1 Professional Committees; “National Indigenous Health Equality Council” with the following Council “National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equality Council”
 
2.8       Clause 2.7 takes effect on and from 11 August 2011.
 
2.9         Table E1A of Schedule E of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the current entry for “Anindilyakwa Land Council, Chairman” with the following entry:
 
 Office
Rate of Salary or Fee
Travel Tier

 
$
Frequency
 

ANINDILYAKWA LAND COUNCIL
 
 
 

Chairman
580
Daily fee
2

 
2.10      Table AIA of Schedule A of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for “Australian Industry Development Corporation”.
 
 
 
Signed this 25th day of August 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
               Signed
 
 
 
 
              Signed
 
 
 
 
               Signed

John C Conde AO
PRESIDENT
John B Prescott AC
MEMBER
Jillian Segal AM
MEMBER