Editing Prime Minister of Australia (section)

===Salary===
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|+ 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>