From the Scummo files, at The Australian:
It pays to be in power. Especially if you’re one of the 52 people in Scott Morrison’s so-called “Star Chamber” lucky enough to score a secret taxpayer-funded pay rise. According to the Department of Finance, as of October 1 the Prime Minister has signed off on 52 “personal staff” in his ministerial wing being paid a “salary that is above the top of the range of their classification”, adding an extra $1,414,272 a year to the budget.
…One staff member accused the fortunate 52 of “cheating the system” while all other government, opposition and crossbench staff are under a 2 per cent pay freeze.
