Pandemic Management bill. Health and well-being Act 2021.

[Mav]

I'm sure the conservatives would love members of parliament to receive no pay at all. That way, the independently wealthy would be the only ones in the running. Ensuring pay scales that allow good candidates to have a career in public service is a good thing. That was the thinking behind appointing an independent board to review parliamentary pay: it would avoid the pollies being pressured to vote against pay rises because of political backlash from voters, thereby making a career as a parliamentarian progressively more unattractive. As it is, the Premier is paid much less than a CEO of a company of comparable size to the State of Victoria. And unlike CEOs, the Premier doesn't get million dollar payouts when he retires or loses his position.