2002-2003-2004

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Parliamentary Superannuation and Other Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2004

(Amendments to be moved by Mr Cox)

(1)     Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 14), after item 3, insert:

3A  At the end of subsection 18(9)

Add:

                     (c)  The rate of additional retiring allowance in accordance with paragraph (9)(b) shall not exceed the rate set from time to time by the Remuneration Tribunal in accordance with subsection 6(1) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 197 3 for an other Minister in Cabinet.

                     (d)  The application of paragraph (c) is limited to the rate of additional retiring allowance of any person who serves as a Minister of State for that period of service as Minister of State that commences after the 40 ^th Parliament.

[benefits to Ministers]

(2)     Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 14), after item 3, insert:

3B  After subsection 18(9)

Insert:

           (10)  For the purposes of subsection (9), an other Minister in Cabinet is a Minister in Cabinet other than the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Treasurer, the Leader of the Government in the Senate or the Leader of the House.

[definition]