It is difficult to begrudge modest pay increases for mayors and councillors.
Despite serious questions about the state of the local government sector in NSW, it is difficult to begrudge the modest pay rises awarded to hardworking mayors and councillors.
, effective July 1. City of Sydney councillors could earn between $30,720 and $45,070 while Lord Mayor Clover Moore will earn $269,970 in the next financial year.In Parramatta, councillors will receive between $20,500 and $37,960, while Lord Mayor Pierre Esber could earn between $43,530 and $122,640 on top of his councillor salary.
But NSW councillors have become regarded as poorly paid community workers as federal governments have amassed ever more control over traditional state issues like health, education, and workplace relations over the years and state governments have increasingly moved into the space of local governments.
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