Second Reading Speeches

Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Special Minister of State
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Act 2002
to: close the Life Gold Pass (LGP) scheme prospectively so that certain members who enter, or re-enter the Parliament, will not be able to accrue an entitlement to a LGP; and reduce the travel entitlements for certain LGP holders and their spouses or de facto partners; and
Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948
and
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
to give the Remuneration Tribunal the power to determine portions of additional parliamentary officeholder salary and additional salary in relation to a minister of state that may be excluded from the calculation of superannuation benefits payable to certain ministers of state and parliamentary office holders.

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