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On September 21, 2019, Daily Rant Australia televised a four-minute critical commentary on the recent pay rise granted Victorian parliamentarians.
On May 15, 2019, Behind the News (BTN) televised a segment with political commentator Annabelle Crabbe in which she discussed how much parliamentarians were paid.
On March 1, 2015, Bright Side televised a listing of the salaries of the political leaders of 13 countries.
NOTE that the salary of the Australian prime minister ranks high on the list. NOTE: All the salaries are given in US dollars.
On July 12, 2013, RT News televised public reaction to salary rises granted British parliamentarians.
On November 20, 2012, KPBS News televised a segment in which Joseph Kloberdanz, a volunteer member of the San Diego Civil Service Commission, argued that salaries for local government officials within the city of San Diego should be raised.
On December 15, 2011, ABC News televised a report on a salary increase granted Australian federal parliamentarians by the Remuneration Tribunal. The report includes a range of opinions on the increase.
On December 16, 2011, Sky News televised an interview with then Queensland premier Anna Bligh is which she explained why the Queensland government would not be recommending a pay increase similar to that recently received by federal parliamentarians for Queensland parliamentarians.
On October 31, 2010, ABC News televised a segment highlighting the stressful working conditions of Australia’s federal parliamentarians.
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Are Australian politicians paid too much?
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On September 24, 2019, The Mandarin published a report by Stephen Easton titled 'Industrial action looms as parliamentary pay rise infuriates Victorian public sector union'
The report focuses on the response Community and Public Sector Union to the pay rises recently granted Victorian parliamentarians.
The full text can be accessed at 
On September 20, 2019, The Australian published a news report which focuses on the criticism made by the Victorian Nationals leader, Peter Walsh, of the salary increase awarded Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.
The full text of the report can be accessed at
On September 19, 2019, The Age published a report titled 'MPs say stress from social media warranted their large pay rises'
The article reports on claims from Victorian politicians that they deserve their recent pay rises because social media platforms have made their working lives harder.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 18, 2019, The Australian published a report titled 'Andrews best-paid pollie bar PM'
The article outlines the pay increase just awarded to Victorian parliamentarians.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 18, 2019, The Herald Sun published a report titled 'Victorian state MPs get new pay rates set by independent tribunal'
The article outlines the pay increase just awarded to Victorian parliamentarians.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 17, 2019, ABC News published a report titled 'Victorian Premier to become highest-paid state leader as tribunal grants pay rise for MP'
The article outlines the pay increase just awarded to Victorian parliamentarians.
The full text can be accessed at
On September 17, 2019, The Age published a report titled 'Premier Daniel Andrews wins $46,000 pay rise'
The article outlines the pay increase just awarded to Victorian parliamentarians.
The full text can be accessed at
On July 20, 2019, The Guardian published a report titled 'Australians' faith in politics has collapsed - how can we reimagine democracy?'
The report details findings indicating a loss of faith within the Australian electorate in its political representatives.
The full text can be found at
On July 2, 2019, The Guardian published a report titled 'Three in four MPs "probably have poor mental health"'
The article considered the psychological impact of stress upon members of the British parliament.
The full text can be accessed at
On June 17, 2019, William Summers, a researcher, journalist and blogger who was a Walkley Award finalist in 2017, published a comment on his blog titled 'Victorian MPs get $5,000 pay rise (and why we should be happy about it)'
The title of the comment is ironic as it actually criticises the probable impact of an independent tribunal to determine the salaries of Victorian parliamentarians.
The full text can be accessed at
On June 7, 2019, Business Insider published a report titled 'Australia's politicians are about to get a 2% pay rise - and they can thank these 3 corporate high-flyers on the Remuneration Tribunal'
The report included the justification offered by one of the members of the Remuneration Tribunal for the pay rise.
The full text can be accessed at
On May 9, 2019, The Guardian published an analysis by Amethyst DeWilde titled 'Ask a policy expert: How much do we pay for our politicians?'
The analysis unfavourably compares the fixed rate of Newstart with the increases awarded federal parliamentarians.
The full text can be accessed at
On June 29, 2018, William Summers, a researcher, journalist and blogger who was a Walkley Award finalist in 2017, published a comment on his blog titled 'Victorian MPs get $2713 pay rise. Next year it could be a lot bigger'
The comment comments upon the probable effect of Victorian parliamentarians having their salaries set by an independent tribunal from 2019. Summers argues that there will be less control on parliamentarians' salary increases than is currently the case.
The full text can be accessed at
On May 26, 2018, The Sydney Morning Herald published a report titled 'At $528,000 a year, Turnbull's pay is highest of any leader in OECD'
The article compares the salary earned by that of Australia's then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull with those of the political leaders of other OECD countries.
The full text can be accessed at
On February 17, 2017, The Constitution Education fund of Australia published a comment and analysis titled 'Why are we so outraged that our politicians get paid?'
The article examines the Constitutional provision for politicians to receive payment and considers the justifications offered for this payment. It also notes that the payment specified in the Constitution is far greater relative to average weekly earnings in 1901 than the remuneration parliamentarians receive today.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 5, 2016, the New York-based political publication Gotham Gazette published an analysis titled 'Does Higher Pay Attract Better Politicians?'
The article examined research from a range of sources and tentatively concluded that higher salaries attracted a better calibre of political candidate.
The full text can be accessed at
On March 28, 2014, The Guardian published an opinion piece by David Donaldson titled 'Are Australia's politicians underpaid?'
The opinion piece looks at some of the justifications for the level at which Australian parliamentarians are paid and then attempts to demonstrate that these are not valid.
The full text can be found at
On July 1, 2013, The Guardian published an analysis titled 'Do higher MPs wages encourage corruption?' which attempted to relate the degree of political corruption in various countries with the salaries paid their politicians. The article demonstrates the difficulties associated with coming to a secure judgement on the question.
The full text can be accessed at
On December 15, 2011, ABC News published a report titled 'Pollies awarded substantial pay rise' which outlined the most recent pay rise afforded federal parliamentarians and included some of the justification offered by one of the members of the Remuneration Tribunal.
The full text can be accessed at
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