Director of Public Prosecutions Raelene Sharp KC received a pay rise after Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus wrote to the independent Remuneration Tribunal to assist in its review of the pay packet.
One of the nation’s top public servants has earned a 20 per cent pay bump, pushing their annual package from $592,250 to $710,700.
Public servant pay has come under recent scrutiny after it was revealed in Senate estimates this month that speechwriter Julianne Stewart was contracted at $620,000 over two years for Services Australia butThe Remuneration Tribunal is responsible for determining pay, allowances and entitlements of key Commonwealth office holders including federal court judges of federal courts, most full and part-time holders of public offices and politicians.
“The government strongly supports a well-resourced and capable Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions which is responsible, on behalf of all Australians, for prosecuting some of the most serious criminal offences including terrorism, people smuggling and child sexual abuse,” a spokesperson for Dreyfus said.
There are 189 senior public servants who are paid more than backbench MPs . Those who earn more include Old Parliament House director Stephanie Bull, who is paid nearly $385,000 a year. Beyond the pay of senior bureaucrats, reform of the Australian Public Service has been high on the agenda since Labor came into government. Data from the APS Employment Database shows the public service labour force has increased by 9.9 per cent from 2022 to 2023.
“We are investing in critical service delivery areas and driving efficiencies to support a sustainable, capable public service. We are achieving $4 billion in savings from external labour, converting 8800 roles from external labour to public servants,” Gallagher said.
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