Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) A person who is a senator or member of the House of Representatives is to be paid the remuneration determined from time to time, under section 45, by the Remuneration Tribunal.
Note 1: The Remuneration Tribunal does not determine Ministerial salaries (see sections 44 and 45).
Note 2: For the period during which a senator or member of the House of Representatives is to be paid, see section 49.
Salaries and electorate allowance
(2) The remuneration must include a determination of an annual allowance payable for the purposes of section 48 of the Constitution known as base salary .
(3) The remuneration may include:
(a) an amount determined as electorate allowance ; and
(b) if the person is an office holder--an amount determined as office holder's salary .
Note: A person who is taken to be a presiding officer but who has ceased to be a senator or member of the House of Representatives might still be paid an office holder's salary under section 50.
Other remuneration
(4) The remuneration may include:
(a) a determination that the person is to be provided with a private plated vehicle; or
(b) a determination of an allowance that is payable instead of the person being provided with a private plated vehicle; or
(c) a determination that an allowance or expenses are payable in relation to internet or telephone services provided to the private residence of the person.