Penny Wong's Pay Packet: A Rule Change that Exposes the Flawed Logic of Ministerial Salaries The recent decision by the Remuneration Tribunal to grant Penny Wong the same salary as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese while she acts in the role has raised eyebrows.
The tribunal's move was buried in its latest report, published on August 25, and it's clear that this change wasn't just about Wong's temporary promotion.
At first glance, the rule seems straightforward: any minister who serves as acting prime minister should now be paid at the same annual rate as the prime minister.