Australia PM to earn more than Obama

[mellie]

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard got an early Christmas present today when she was recommended for a bumper 31 per cent rise to take her salary past US President Barack Obama’s.

Gillard, whose support in opinion polls is near rock bottom, was handed the gift by the independent Remuneration Tribunal, which recommended pay hikes for most politicians and public servants.

Parliament needs to approve the changes before the new scale comes into effect, but once that is done Gillard will earn $476,000.

According to the White House, Obama earns a salary of US$395,188 as president.

The tribunal’s report found that the pay rises were justified by the advent of email and social networking. (AFP)

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Aust ... index.html


Wow, even more than Obama!!!

[mellie]

Twitter and facebook allowance?

[Bart]

And then they wonder about the GFC when two buffoons like Gillard and Obama are paid!
Must be performance based on how they can stuff up a country

[mellie]

About the Remuneration Tribunal (Those who determined her wage)



The Remuneration Tribunal is an independent statutory authority established under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 (the Act).
The Tribunal consists of three part-time members appointed by the Governor-General.

The current Members are:

Mr John Conde AO – President - appointed on 19 June 2008 as Member and President for five years from 25 June 2008. Mr Conde was originally appointed as a member of the Remuneration Tribunal on 18 June 1998. Mr Conde is the Chairman of Ausgrid (formally EnergyAustralia). He is also Chairman of Bupa Australia Health Pty Ltd, Chairman of Whitehaven Coal Limited, Chairman of the Sydney Symphony, Chairman of Destination New South Wales and associated entities. He is a Director of Dexus Property Group and Chairman of the Dermatology Research Foundation at the University of Sydney and sits on the parent entity, Sydney Medical School Foundation. Mr Conde is also a member of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Board.

Mr Conde is Chairman of the Australian Olympic Committee (NSW) Fundraising Committee.

Positions previously held include Director of BHP Billiton and Excel Coal Limited, Managing Director of Broadcast Investment Holdings Pty Limited, Director of Lumley Corporation, President of the National Heart Foundation of Australia.

Mr John B Prescott AC – appointed from 25 February 2010 for five years. Mr Prescott is Chairman of QR National Limited and a Director of Newmont Mining Corporation. He is Global Counsellor of The Conference Board (USA), and a member of President's Circle, AustralAsia Centre, Asia Society. Mr Prescott was previously Chairman of ASC (formerly Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd) from 2000 to 2009 and from 1991 to 1998 was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BHP.

Ms Jillian Segal AM – appointed from 12 April 2010 for 5 years. Ms Segal is a Director of the National Australia Bank Limited, a Director of ASX Ltd and Deputy Chancellor of the University of New South Wales. Ms Segal is also Chairman of the General Sir John Monash Foundation and a Director of the Garvan Institute for Medical Research. Formerly, she was President of the Administrative Review Council and Deputy Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Prior to that Ms Segal sat on a number of industry and government boards and was a partner in Allen Allen & Hemsley (now Allens Arthur Robinson).

The fees and allowances of Remuneration Tribunal Members are set by regulation Remuneration Tribunal (Members' Fees and Allowances) Regulations 2005 made under the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973. The latest regulation can be found on the Comlaw website.
Role of the Tribunal

The Tribunal's role is to determine, report on or provide advice about remuneration, including allowances and entitlements that are within its jurisdiction for the following:

federal Parliamentarians, including Ministers and Parliamentary office holders
judicial and non-judicial offices of federal courts and tribunals
full-time and part-time holders of various public offices
Principal Executive Offices

[Super Nova]

If we want good people at the top we need to start thinking about paying them decent money.

The top people are under more pressure and have bigger responsibilities than most CEO's.

Why are we so against those at the top earning a buck or two?

[Bart]

If we want good people at the top we need to start thinking about paying them decent money.

The top people are under more pressure and have bigger responsibilities than most CEO's.

Why are we so against those at the top earning a buck or two?

Then why does Australia have a pathetic useless fat arse ranga as PM!

[Super Nova]

If we want good people at the top we need to start thinking about paying them decent money.

The top people are under more pressure and have bigger responsibilities than most CEO's.

Why are we so against those at the top earning a buck or two?

Then why does Australia have a pathetic useless fat arse ranga as PM!

Good question. Maybe we don't pay enough!!!!1

[Bart]

Wow, even more than Obama!!!

Paid by kilo!


The more you weigh
The more you paid!


Thank goodness Kim Beazley wasn't PM or (the late) Russ Hinze!

[freediver]

So how many Australian's get paid more than Gillard? Take a guess.

[mellie]

So how many Australian's get paid more than Gillard? Take a guess.

The thing is Freediver, how many Australians get a 32% pay increase for Facebooking and Twittering at work all day?

Do you think it's justified?



"Hi, how was work, another busy at the office dear?"-Tim Mathieson aka beard

"It was exhausting, I was completely snowed under from having to reply to all my fans on facebook and Twitter." -Julia Gillard


I guess it's hard work being a social-network PM via facebook and Twitter these days, enough so our Remuneration Tribunal justified her 32% pay rise with it.


Do you have her Twitter Freediver?