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flag Tasmania’s parliament approved a 22% pay raise for MPs, overriding the premier’s opposition.

flag Tasmania’s parliament approved a 22% pay rise for MPs, increasing their base salary from $140,185 to $171,527, despite Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s opposition and pledge to reject the increase. flag The raise, recommended by the independent Tasmanian Industrial Commission to address a seven-year pay freeze, was passed in the upper house with support from Labor and independents, who argued MPs should not vote on their own pay. flag Rockliff, who would see his salary rise to about $369,000, called the increase unacceptable and advocated for a 3% rise aligned with public sector workers. flag Critics questioned the democratic integrity of the decision, citing ongoing pay stagnation for public servants and growing state debt, including a $1.13 billion stadium project. flag While some MPs plan to opt out and donate the extra funds, the change leaves Tasmania’s MPs with the lowest base salary among Australian states.

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