Editing Prime Minister of Australia (section)

==Amenities of office==

===Salary===
{| class="wikitable floatright" style="text-align:right;" 
|+ style="white-space:nowrap;" | '''Prime ministerial salary history'''
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! Effective date !! Salary !! Ref. 
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| 2 June 1999 || {{AUD|289,270}} || 
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| 6 September 2006 || {{AUD|309,270}} || 
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| 1 July 2007 || {{AUD|330,356}} || 
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| 1 October 2009 || {{AUD|340,704}} || <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/prime-minister-kevin-rudd-gives-mps-a-3-pay-rise/story-e6freuy9-1225779054052 | title=Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and MPs in line to get a 3% pay rise}}</ref>
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| 1 August 2010 || {{AUD|354,671}} || <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/prime-minister-pollies-grab-rich-pay-rises/story-e6frfmd9-1225909630520 | work=Herald Sun | location=Australia | title=Politicians awarded secret pay rise | first=Phillip | last=Hudson | date=25 August 2010 | access-date=25 August 2010 | archive-date=6 March 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306174754/https://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/prime-minister-pollies-grab-rich-pay-rises/story-e6frfmd9-1225909630520 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| 1 July 2011 || {{AUD|366,366}} || 
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| 1 December 2011 || {{AUD|440,000}} || 
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| 15 March 2012 || {{AUD|481,000}} || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.remtribunal.gov.au/determinationsReports/Current%20Principal%20Determinations/2012/2012-02%20Determination.pdf | title = Determination 2012/02: Members of Parliament – Base Salary and Related Matters  |website=www.remtribunal.gov.au |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413222609/http://www.remtribunal.gov.au/determinationsReports/Current%20Principal%20Determinations/2012/2012-02%20Determination.pdf |archive-date=13 April 2013}}</ref>
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| 1 July 2012 || {{AUD|495,430}} || <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.news.com.au/money/senator-lashes-out-as-pollies-given-another-5500-pay-rise/story-e6frfmci-1226416182460 | work=Herald Sun | title=Tony Abbott defends increase in MP salary, saying he's working hard for every Australian | date=5 July 2012 | access-date=4 July 2012 | archive-date=2 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202031914/http://www.news.com.au/money/senator-lashes-out-as-pollies-given-another-5500-pay-rise/story-e6frfmci-1226416182460 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| 1 July 2013 || {{AUD|507,338}} || <ref>{{cite news|last=Peatling|first=Stephanie|title=PM's salary tops $500,000|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/pms-salary-tops-500000-20130613-2o75b.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=14 June 2013}}</ref>
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| 1 January 2016 || {{AUD|517,504}} || <ref>{{cite news|last=Mannheim|first=Markus|title=Politicians, judges and top public servants to gain 2% pay rise after wage freeze|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/politicians-judges-and-top-public-servants-to-gain-2-pay-rise-after-wage-freeze-20151209-gljesr.html|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=10 December 2015}}</ref>
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| 1 July 2017 || {{AUD|527,852}} || <ref name="abc527">{{cite news|title=Politicians under fire for pay increases while penalty rates cut, One Nation wants to reject rise|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-23/politicians-under-fire-for-pay-increases-while-penalty-rates-cut/8646872|date=23 June 2017}}</ref>
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| 1 July 2018 || {{AUD|538,460}} || <ref name=":0" />
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| 1 July 2019 || {{AUD|549,250}} || <ref name=":0" />
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| 27 August 2023 || {{AUD|586,950}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://politicalsalaries.com/leaders/|website=PoliticalSalaries.com - What the world pays its politicians|title = Leaders |date=15 June 2022 | access-date=19 Mar 2024}}</ref>
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|}

{{as of|2023|08|27|post=,}}<ref name="remtribunal_gov_au">{{cite web|url=https://www.remtribunal.gov.au/document-library-search/remuneration-tribunal-members-parliament-determination-no2-2023| title = Remuneration Tribunal (Members of Parliament) Determination (No.2) 2023 |website=Remuneration Tribunal|access-date=19 Mar 2024}}</ref> Australia's prime minister is paid a total salary of {{AUD|586,950}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://politicalsalaries.com/leaders/|website=PoliticalSalaries.com - What the world pays its politicians|title = Leaders |date=15 June 2022 | access-date=19 Mar 2024}}</ref> This is made up of the 'base salary' received by all members of parliament ({{AUD|225,750<ref name="remtribunal_gov_au" />}}) plus a 160 percent 'additional salary' for the role of prime minister.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.remtribunal.gov.au/document-library-search/report-ministerial-salaries-salary-additional-parliamentary-base-salary-july-2023| title = Report on Ministerial Salaries - Salary Additional to the Parliamentary Base Salary - July 2023 |website=Remuneration Tribunal|access-date=19 Mar 2024}}</ref> Increases in the base salary of MPs and senators are determined annually by the independent Remuneration Tribunal.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=What do Federal Members of Parliament get paid? |url=https://www.remtribunal.gov.au/faq/what-do-federal-members-parliament-get-paid |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126010526/https://www.remtribunal.gov.au/what-do-federal-members-parliament-get-paid |archive-date=26 November 2020 |access-date=21 January 2019 |website=Remuneration Tribunal}}</ref>

===Residences and transport===
[[Image:Curtin GGPrinceHenry Fadden Hughes Menzies.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Prime ministers [[John Curtin|Curtin]], [[Arthur Fadden|Fadden]], [[Billy Hughes|Hughes]], [[Robert Menzies|Menzies]] and Governor-General [[Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester|The Duke of Gloucester]] 2nd from left, in 1945.]]

The prime minister has two official residences. The primary official residence is [[The Lodge (Australia)|the Lodge]] in [[Canberra]]. Most prime ministers have chosen the Lodge as their primary residence because of its security facilities and close proximity to Parliament House. There have been some exceptions, however. [[James Scullin]] preferred to live at the [[Hotel Canberra]] (now the Hyatt Hotel) and [[Ben Chifley]] lived in the [[Hotel Kurrajong]]. More recently, [[John Howard]] used the [[Sydney]] prime ministerial residence, [[Kirribilli House]], as his primary accommodation. On her appointment on 24 June 2010, [[Julia Gillard]] said she would not be living in the Lodge until such time as she was returned to office by popular vote at the [[2010 Australian federal election|next general election]], as she became prime minister by replacing an incumbent during a parliamentary term. [[Tony Abbott]] was never able to occupy the Lodge during his term (2013–15) because it was undergoing extensive renovations, which continued into the early part of his successor [[Malcolm Turnbull]]'s term.<ref>[https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/report-blames-abbott-government-for-renovation-nightmare-at-the-lodge-20170818-gxzbd9.html Canberra Times, 18 August 2017]. Retrieved 12 June 2018</ref> Instead, Abbott resided in dedicated rooms at the [[Australian Federal Police|Australian Federal Police College]] when in Canberra.

During his first term, Rudd had a staff at the Lodge consisting of a senior chef and an assistant chef, a child carer, one senior house attendant, and two junior house attendants. At [[Kirribilli House]] in Sydney, there are a full-time chef and a full-time house attendant.<ref>{{cite news|last=Metherell|first=Mark|title=Rudds' staff extends to a child carer at the Lodge|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudds-staff-extends-to-a-child-carer-at-the-lodge/2008/02/18/1203190740533.html|access-date=24 June 2010|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=19 February 2008}}</ref> The official residences are fully staffed and catered for both the prime minister and their family. In addition, both have extensive security facilities. These residences are regularly used for official entertaining, such as receptions for [[Australian of the Year]] finalists.

The prime minister receives a number of transport amenities for official business. A [[Royal Australian Air Force]] operated [[Airbus KC-30A]], transports the prime minister overseas, with two [[Boeing 737 MAX|Boeing 737 MAX 8]] planes available for shorter flights.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-08 |title=ScoMo dubs his new plane 'Shark One' |url=https://www.afr.com/rear-window/scomo-dubs-his-new-plane-shark-one-20190908-p52p53 |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Lisa |date=2024-05-19 |title=Taxpayers to pay $450m for two luxury jets for PM, ministers |url=https://thenightly.com.au/politics/taxpayers-to-pay-450m-for-anthony-albaneses-two-new-luxury-boeing-737-business-jets--c-14723362 |access-date= |website=The Nightly |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Church |first=Nathan |date=12 November 2020 |title=The evolution of the Royal Australian Air Force's 'VIP fleet' |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp2021/SpecialPurposeAircraft |access-date= |website=Parliament of Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref> For ground travel, the prime minister is transported in an armoured [[BMW]] 7 Series model. It is referred to as "C-1", or Commonwealth One, because of its number plate. It is escorted by police vehicles from state and federal authorities.<ref>{{cite web|author=CarAdvice.com.au |url=http://www.caradvice.com.au/27616/over-25-of-government-car-fleet-foreign-made/ |title=25% of government car fleet foreign made |publisher=Car Advice |date=6 April 2009|access-date=12 December 2011}}</ref>

<gallery mode="packed" style="text-align: center;" height="150" perrow="3" caption="Privileges of office">
File:The Lodge Canberra renovated.jpg|'''[[The Lodge (Australia)|The Lodge]]'''
File:(1)Kirribilli House Kirribilli.jpg|'''[[Kirribilli House]]'''
File:Redcliffe Coast Guard visit by Prime Minister-2 (cropped).jpg|'''[[Prime Ministerial Limousine]]'''
File:RAAF Boeing 737-7DT(BBJ) CBR Gilbert-1.jpg|'''[[No. 34 Squadron RAAF|Official aircraft]]''' (2000–2024)
</gallery>

===After office===
Politicians, including prime ministers, are usually granted certain privileges after leaving office, such as office accommodation, staff assistance, and a Life Gold Pass which entitles the holder to travel within Australia for non-commercial purposes at government expense. In 2017, then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said the pass should be available only to former prime ministers, though he would not use it when he was no longer PM.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/feb/07/malcolm-turnbull-to-scrap-life-gold-pass-for-former-mp|title=Malcolm Turnbull to scrap Life Gold Pass for former MPs|first=Gareth|last=Hutchens|date=7 February 2017|website=the Guardian}}</ref>

Only one prime minister who had left the Federal Parliament ever returned. [[Stanley Bruce]] was defeated in his own seat in [[1929 Australian federal election|1929]] while prime minister but was re-elected to parliament in [[1931 Australian federal election|1931]]. Other prime ministers were elected to parliaments other than the Australian federal parliament: Sir [[George Reid]] was elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|UK House of Commons]] (after his term as High Commissioner to the UK), and [[Frank Forde]] was re-elected to the Queensland Parliament (after his term as High Commissioner to Canada, and a failed attempt to re-enter the Federal Parliament).

As well as Reid and Forde, five other prime ministers went on to hold diplomatic posts.

Andrew Fisher, Joseph Cook and Stanley Bruce also served as High Commissioners to the United Kingdom, Gough Whitlam had served as Ambassador to UNESCO and Kevin Rudd is currently the Ambassador to the United States.