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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 7 FEBRUARY 2023
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 7 FEBRUARY 2023
2022 Report key determinations
Determination of maximum remuneration levels
The Commission has decided to increase the maximum remuneration levels for mayors,
deputy mayors and councillors as follows:
Categories 1, 2 and 3 increase by 4% from 1 July 2023
Categories 4,5, 6,7 and 8 increase by 3% from 1 July 2023
In making its determination, the Commission considered the following:
e Increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI):
° for the period September 2022 Quarter:
« Weighted average of the eight capital cities: 1.8%; Brisbane: 1.8%
° for the 12 months to the September quarter 2022:
« Weighted average of the eight capital cities: 7.3%; Brisbane: 7.9%
° for the period June 2022 Quarter:
« Weighted average of the eight capital cities: 1.8% per cent; Brisbane:
2.1%
° for the 12 months to the June quarter 2022:
« Weighted average of the eight capital cities: 6.1%; Brisbane: 7.3%
e Increases in the Wage Price Index (WPI) for the financial year ended 30 June 2022 as
compared to the financial year ending 30 June 2021?:
° (All Industries) Australia: 2.6%; Queensland: 2.9%
° (Public Sector) Australia: 2.1%; Queensland: 2.7%
e Average Weekly Earnings for the period of May 2021 to May 20223:
oO (All Industries) Australia: 2.0%; Queensland: 3.5%
° (Public Sector) Australia: 3.0% Queensland: 5.6%
e As in previous years, the Commission considered the Brisbane City Council’s
Independent Councillor Remuneration Tribunal (ICRT) remuneration determination as
a potentially relevant factor. In March 2022, the ICRT determined that the base rate
for a Brisbane City Council Councillor be increased by 2.5% effective from 1 June
2022.
1 Source: Consumer Price Index (report), September quarter 2022, Consumer Price Index (report), March
quarter 2022, Queensland Government Statisticians Office, Queensland Treasury.
2 Source: Wage Price Index, Australia, June 2022, Australian Bureau of Statistics (previously cat 6345.0)
5 Source: Average Weekly Earnings, Australia, May 2022, Australian Bureau of Statistics (previously cat
6302.0); Average weekly earnings, Queensland and Australia, 1981-82 to 2021-22 (table), 19 August
2022, Queensland Government Statisticians Office, Queensland Treasury.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REMUNERATION COMMISSION | ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22 §
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