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Members of Parliament 2019 Determination

Find historical information about the Tribunal’s Members of Parliament (Victoria) Determination No. 01/2019 and subsequent annual adjustments.

On 16 September 2019, and in accordance with section 17 of the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving Parliamentary Standards Act 2019 (Vic) (VIRTIPS Act), the Tribunal made the Members of Parliament (Victoria) Determination No. 01/2019 (2019 Determination).

The 2019 Determination was the Tribunal's first Determination setting the values of salaries and allowances for Members of the Parliament of Victoria, and included a comprehensive review of the existing basic salary, additional salaries, work-related parliamentary allowances and other funding and superannuation and pension arrangements provided to Members of Parliament (VIRTIPS Act, s. 17(5)(a)).

In accordance with section 18 of the VIRTIPS Act, the Tribunal made further Determinations in 2020, 2021 and 2022, which provided for an annual adjustment to the values set in the 2019 Determination.

Information about the 2019 Determination and the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Annual Adjustment Determinations is set out below.

2019 Determination

In accordance with the VIRTIPS Act, the 2019 Determination set the value of the following salaries and allowances:

  • basic salary
  • additional salaries
  • expense allowances
  • motor vehicle allowance
  • parliamentary accommodation sitting allowance
  • travel allowance
  • commercial transport allowance
  • international travel allowance
  • electorate allowance
  • Electorate Office and Communications Budget

The 2019 Determination also set the value of the ‘basic salary portion' for the financial year ending 30 June 2020, being the basic salary for the purpose of section 10(1) of the Parliamentary Salaries, Allowances and Superannuation Act 1968 (Vic) (PSAS Act). The Tribunal does not have the power to make any further adjustments to the basic salary portion, which is adjusted according to a formula set out in section 10(1) of the PSAS Act.

The 2019 Determination as made, including the Statement of Reasons, is available here:

Original - Members of Parliament (Victoria) Determination 01/2019
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Annual Adjustments

The Tribunal's 2020, 2021 and 2022 Annual Adjustment Determinations adjusted the values set in the 2019 Determination with effect from 1 July 2020, 1 July 2021 and 1 July 2022, respectively.

Click on the links below for more information about the Annual Adjustment Determinations.

Consolidated Determination

For ease of reference, the Tribunal published a consolidated version of the 2019 Determination, incorporating amendments made by the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Annual Adjustment Determinations:

Members of Parliament (Victoria) Determination 012019 as varied by 2020 DMPA 01 2021 DMPA 01 and 2022 DMPA 01
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Members of Parliament (Victoria) Determination 012019 as varied by [2020] DMPA 01, [2021] DMPA 01 and [2022] DMPA 01 - November 2022
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Values of salaries and allowances from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

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