Federal MPs to get pay rises and tax cuts in July 1 bonanza
Federal politicians are set for a July 1 cash bonanza, with every MP in Parliament to receive thousands of extra dollars in pay, and a cut to their tax rate.
Stephanie Peatling is a senior writer for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House
Federal politicians are set for a July 1 cash bonanza, with every MP in Parliament to receive thousands of extra dollars in pay, and a cut to their tax rate.
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