Determination 2017/01:

Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office

(i)                     Pursuant to subsections 7(3) and 7(4) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, the Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into the remuneration and allowances to be paid to certain holders of public office, and other matters significantly related thereto, and determines as set out below.

(ii) This determination commences the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation unless otherwise specified.

Contents

PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES

PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES

PART 1 FULL-TIME OFFICES

1.1                 In this part, Determination Number 19 of 2016 is referred to as the Principal Determination.

1.2                 Table 3B of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Mr Nick Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency”.

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Mr Tim Kelsey

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Digital Health Agency

Effective 13 December 2016, refer Det 2017/01

$10,000

1.3                 Clause 1.2 commences on 13 December 2016.

1.4                 Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for Mr Bruce Gosper, Chief Executive Officer, Austrade.

1.5 Table 3A of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the entry for Mr Tony Usher, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Hostels Limited with the following entry and placing it after the entry for “Mr Robert Fitzgerald, Commissioner, Productivity Commission”.

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Mr Tony Usher

Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Hostels Limited

Effective 18 January 2017, refer Det 2017/01

$12,740

(Clause 3.3 refers)

1.6 Table 3B of Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the entry for Mr Tony Usher, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Hostels Limited with the following entry and placing it after the entry for “The Hon Gary Hardgrave, Administrator, Norfolk Island”.


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Mr Tony Usher

Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Hostels Limited

Effective 18 January 2017, refer Det 2017/01

$4,052 (Clause 3.3 refers)

1.7                 Part 3 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following clause after Clause 3.2.1:

1.8                 Aboriginal Hostels Limited: The amounts specified in Tables 3A and 3B are caps fixed for the period 18 January 2017 to 17 April 2017.

1.9                 Clauses 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8 commence on 18 January 2017.

1.10            Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Integrity Commissioner, Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity”.

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Australian Building and Construction Commissioner

Effective 13 February  2017, refer Det 2017/01

$292,460

$417,800

 

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1.11            Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for “Chairperson, Torres Strait Regional Authority”.

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Deputy Australian Building and Construction Commissioner

Effective 13 February  2017, refer Det 2017/01

$209,690

$287,240

 

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1.12            Clauses 1.10 and 1.11 commence on 13 February 2017.

1.13            Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for the “Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate” effective 13 February 2017.

1.14            Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting sub-clause “2.2.10”.

1.15 Table 2A of Part 2 of the Principal Determination is amended by replacing the name “Digital Transformation Office” with Digital Transformation Agency”.

PART 2 PART-TIME OFFICES

2.1 In this part, Determination Number 18 of 2016 is referred to as the Principal Determination.

2.2 Table D of Schedule D of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting the entry for the “Special Building Industry Powers – Independent Assessor” effective from 13 February 2017.

2.3 Schedule D of the Principal Determination is amended by deleting sub-clause “D.2” of the Additional Sub-clauses to Table D effective from 13 February 2017.

2.4 Table B3 of Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended by including the words “Associate Commissioner” after the name Productivity Commission, and deleting the words “Full-time” from Column 2, in the entry for the Productivity Commission.


2.5 Table B4 of Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended by removing the following Committees:Advisory Committee on Prescription Medicines, Advisory Committee on Non-Prescription Medicines, Advisory Committee on the Safety of Medical Devices, Advisory Committee on the Safety of Medicines, Advisory Committee on the Safety of Vaccines, Australian Therapeutic Goods Advisory Council and Therapeutic Goods Committee”.

2.6 Table B4 of Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended by including the following committees “Advisory Committee on Medicines and Advisory Committee on Vaccines”.

2.7 Clauses 2.5 and 2.6 commence on 1 January 2017.

2.8 Table B3 of Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entry after the entry for the “Repatriation Medical Authority”.

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Scientific Advisory Group (Biosecurity)

Effective 13 February 2017, refer Det 2017/01

1,098

 

989

 

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2.9 Clause 2.8 commences on 13 February 2017.

2.10 Table B3 of Schedule B of the Principal Determination is amended by inserting the following entries after the entry for the “Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AuASB).

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Ambassador for Women and Girls

Effective 13 February  2017, refer Det 2017/01

941

 

 

 

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Special Envoy for Human Rights

Effective 13 February 2017, refer Det 2017/01

941

 

 

 

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2.11 Clause 2.10 commences on 13 February 2017.

Signed on this 20th day of February 2017