Bill
Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2024
passed, as at 2024-06-28. Prime Minister portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Prime Minister
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2024-06-24
- second reading — 2024-06-24
- second reading — 2024-06-25
- second reading — 2024-06-25
- third reading — 2024-06-25
- introduced — 2024-06-26
- second reading — 2024-06-26
- second reading — 2024-06-26
- second reading — 2024-06-26
- third reading — 2024-06-26
- passed — 2024-06-26
- royal assent — 2024-06-28
Divisions
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2024-06-25.95.2) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. ### What does this bill do? According to the [explanatory memorandum](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr7184_ems_9ad3b3b2-0ea3-4968-a2e0-5bf75ee1ed41%22) (which is a document prepared by the government): > *The [Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2024](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7184) amends the Governor-General Act 1974 to set the salary for the next Governor-General, Ms Samantha Mostyn AC, prior to her swearing-in on 1 July 2024.* > > *Section 3 of the Constitution provides that the salary of the Governor-General shall not be altered during their continuance in office. The Bill amends the Governor-General Act to change the sum payable for the salary of the Governor-General from $495,000 to $709,017.* > > *In line with past practice, the proposed salary is calculated by reference to the estimated average salary of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia over the notional five-year term of the appointment of the Governor-General. Where, in the past, a Governor-General has been the recipient of other Commonwealth entitlements - such as a judicial pension - the annual salary has been adjusted accordingly. Ms Mostyn is not a recipient of any such entitlements.* — 2024-06-25, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 61, noes 7
- The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-06-26.16.1) introduced by Queensland Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters) (Greens), which means it failed. The amendment would have added the words below to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate notes that:* > > *(a) until low paid workers receive a 43% pay rise, the Governor-General should not ; and* > > *(b) the Government should cut ties with the British monarchy, establish truth telling and treaties with First Nations people, and make Australia a republic ”.* — 2024-06-26, Senate: negative, ayes 10, noes 29
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-06-26.21.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. ### What does this bill do? According to the [explanatory memorandum](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr7184_ems_9ad3b3b2-0ea3-4968-a2e0-5bf75ee1ed41%22) (which is a document prepared by the government): > *The [Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2024](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7184) amends the Governor-General Act 1974 to set the salary for the next Governor-General, Ms Samantha Mostyn AC, prior to her swearing-in on 1 July 2024.* > > *Section 3 of the Constitution provides that the salary of the Governor-General shall not be altered during their continuance in office. The Bill amends the Governor-General Act to change the sum payable for the salary of the Governor-General from $495,000 to $709,017.* > > *In line with past practice, the proposed salary is calculated by reference to the estimated average salary of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia over the notional five-year term of the appointment of the Governor-General. Where, in the past, a Governor-General has been the recipient of other Commonwealth entitlements - such as a judicial pension - the annual salary has been adjusted accordingly. Ms Mostyn is not a recipient of any such entitlements.* — 2024-06-26, Senate: affirmative, ayes 27, noes 12
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2024-06-26.23.1) to pass the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a third time. ### What does this bill do? According to the [explanatory memorandum](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fems%2Fr7184_ems_9ad3b3b2-0ea3-4968-a2e0-5bf75ee1ed41%22) (which is a document prepared by the government): > *The [Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2024](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7184) amends the Governor-General Act 1974 to set the salary for the next Governor-General, Ms Samantha Mostyn AC, prior to her swearing-in on 1 July 2024.* > > *Section 3 of the Constitution provides that the salary of the Governor-General shall not be altered during their continuance in office. The Bill amends the Governor-General Act to change the sum payable for the salary of the Governor-General from $495,000 to $709,017.* > > *In line with past practice, the proposed salary is calculated by reference to the estimated average salary of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia over the notional five-year term of the appointment of the Governor-General. Where, in the past, a Governor-General has been the recipient of other Commonwealth entitlements - such as a judicial pension - the annual salary has been adjusted accordingly. Ms Mostyn is not a recipient of any such entitlements.* — 2024-06-26, Senate: affirmative, ayes 24, noes 11
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