WA:WA premier defends MPs' pay increase

AAP General News (Australia)
08-09-2010
WA:WA premier defends MPs' pay increase

West Australian Premier COLIN BARNETT has defended a 4.3 per cent pay increase for
members of parliament .. saying politicians work hard in their roles.

The independent Salaries and Allowances Tribunal has increased MP salaries from 131
thousand dollars to 134 thousand 500 dollars.

The premier will now receive about 312 thousand .. while opposition leader ERIC RIPPER
will receive 242 thousand.

Mr BARNETT says 4.3 per cent seems to be a little on the high side .. but is less than
the inflation rate over the same period of time.

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