Politicians’ Pay
(A'.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON. October 1. The Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) has received the report of the Royal Commission on Parliamentary Salaries. Flourishing it at his press conference today, he said he had no comment to make on its contents, but added that it would be tabled in Parliament “as soon as possible.” It is expected the report will be presented in the House tomorrow. A similar commission in 1961 gave increases of £5OO. £350 and £l5O to the Prime Minister, ministers and members respectively. The Prime Minister at present has a salary of £4750
and receives a tax-free allowance of £l6OO, a free house and transport as well as other privileges common to members. The Deputy-Prime Minister is paid £3350, an allowance of £6OO and has a free house. Ministers receive £3150, £550 in expenses and a free house or flat. Members receive salaries of £1550, an allowance varying from £350 to £650 a year, depending on whether their constituency is rural, ruralurban or wholly urban, and £2 10s for each day they are present in the House.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30561, 2 October 1964, Page 3
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