Did you all just get a pay rise?

Lauren Ainslie made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Parliamentary Services
This authority is not subject to FOI law, so is not legally obliged to respond (details).

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Dear Department of Parliamentary Services,

Did the politicians all just get a pay rise recently? If so, what for?

Just reminding you that half of Australia lives in poverty. Did the politicians really just get a pay rise?

Can I see paperwork of these pay rises and how the pay rises were calculated and what duties the pay rises relate to.

Thankyou

Yours faithfully,

Lauren Ainslie

DPS Information Requests (DPS), Department of Parliamentary Services

OFFICIAL

Dear Ms Ainslie

Thank you for contacting DPS Information Requests. Please accept this email as confirmation your request has been received by the team.

The DPS Information Requests Policy can be found at:

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Kind regards,

DPS Information Requests

OFFICIAL
-----Original Message-----
From: Lauren Ainslie +ADw-foi+-request-10491-3e3655c6+AEA-righttoknow.org.au+AD4-
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 11:41 AM
To: DPS Information Requests (DPS) +ADw-dpsinforequests+AEA-aph.gov.au+AD4-
Subject: CM: Freedom of Information request - Did you all just get a pay rise?

Dear Department of Parliamentary Services,

Did the politicians all just get a pay rise recently? If so, what for?

Just reminding you that half of Australia lives in poverty. Did the politicians really just get a pay rise?

Can I see paperwork of these pay rises and how the pay rises were calculated and what duties the pay rises relate to.

Thankyou

Yours faithfully,

Lauren Ainslie

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DPS Information Requests (DPS), Department of Parliamentary Services

OFFICIAL
 
Dear Ms Ainslie
 
We refer to your email, in which you made a request to the Department of
Parliamentary Services (DPS) for access to documents and information
relating to politicians receiving pay rises.
 
We are writing to advise that DPS does not have a role in determining
politicians’ remuneration.
 
If it is of assistance, the Remuneration Tribunal is the independent
statutory body that determines, reports on or provides advice about
remuneration of federal parliamentarians, including ministers and
parliamentary office holders: [1]https://www.remtribunal.gov.au/
 
Kind regards
DPS Information Requests
 
-----Original Message-----
From: DPS Information Requests (DPS) <[Department of Parliamentary Services request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2023 9:41 AM
To: Lauren Ainslie <[FOI #10491 email]>
Subject: CM: RE: Freedom of Information request - Did you all just get a
pay rise?
 
Dear Ms Ainslie
 
Thank you for contacting DPS Information Requests. Please accept this
email as confirmation your request has been received by the team.
 
The DPS Information Requests Policy can be found at:
 
[2]https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/...
 
Kind regards,
 
DPS Information Requests
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Lauren Ainslie <[3][FOI #10491 email]>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2023 11:41 AM
To: DPS Information Requests (DPS) <[4][Department of Parliamentary Services request email]>
Subject: CM: Freedom of Information request - Did you all just get a pay
rise?
 
Dear Department of Parliamentary Services,
 
Did the politicians all just get a pay rise recently? If so, what for?
 
Just reminding you that half of Australia lives in poverty. Did the
politicians really just get a pay rise?
 
Can I see paperwork of these pay rises and how the pay rises were
calculated and what duties the pay rises relate to.
 
Thankyou
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Lauren Ainslie
 
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Is [6][Department of Parliamentary Services request email] the wrong address for Freedom of
Information requests to Department of Parliamentary Services? If so,
please contact us using this form:
[7]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
 
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[8]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
 
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
 
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
 
 
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