Bipartisan Backing for Australian Governor-General’s 43 Percent Pay Raise

A plan by the Albanese government to raise the pay of the incoming governor-general by over $214,000 has received support from the opposition.

New Australian Governor General Sam Mostyn at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 3, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

The Australian government plans to give the incoming governor-general a pay rise of over $214,000, saying Sam Mostyn—unlike her predecessors—would not be paid a military pension, and therefore her total remuneration would be less.

Under a Bill introduced to Parliament on June 24, the salary for the role will rise from $495,000 to $709,017 (US$472,953)—a rise of 43 percent.