By Fergus Hunter
Ministers
Salary
Prime Minister: $507.338
Deputy prime minister: $400,016
Treasurer: $365,868.75
Cabinet minister: $336,599.25
Minister: $307,329
Travel and transport
Unlimited business class domestic flights for official business
Charter flight when commercial fare is more expensive, not available or not feasible
Prime Minister has access to Air Force VIP aircraft
Car with driver when in Canberra, interstate or travelling for official purposes
Travel and transport to party conferences
Private-plated vehicle for both work and personal use
Ministers are entitled to use of Air Force VIP aircraft if approved by defence minister
Official overseas travel and with parliamentary delegations
Travel allowance for official business
Varying commercial rates: $271 in Canberra, $435 in Sydney, $435 in Melbourne and $469 in Perth. Allowance is less for non-commercial arrangements. Number of nights capped according to size of electorate, state or position)
Family travel
Unlimited travel for partners for official purposes. Nine business class return trips to Canberra for a partner and three for each child. Three business class trips for partners and children for interstate trips.
Gifts
Politicians must declare gifts worth $300 or more from private or industry sources and $750 if from official government sources. If the politician wishes to retain the gift, they must pay the difference between its value and the allowable limit or surrender it to the government.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Speaker of the House and President of the Senate
Salary
$341,477
Travel and transport
Unlimited business class domestic flights for official business
Car with driver when in Canberra, interstate or travelling for official purposes
Travel and transport to party conferences
Private-plated vehicle for both work and personal use
Official overseas travel and with parliamentary delegations
Charter flights for official business
Travel allowance for official business
Varying commercial rates: $271 in Canberra, $435 in Sydney, $435 in Melbourne and $469 in Perth. Allowance is less for non-commercial arrangements. Number of nights capped according to size of electorate, state or position.
Family travel
Unlimited travel for partners for official purposes. Nine business class return trips to Canberra for a partner and three for each child. Three business class trips for partners and children for interstate trips.
Speaker Bronwyn Bishop during question time at Parliament House in Canberra. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Shadow ministers
Salary
Opposition Leader: $360,990
Deputy opposition leader: $307,329
Shadow minister: $243,912
Travel and transport
Unlimited business class domestic flights for official business
Car with driver when in Canberra, interstate or travelling for official purposes
Travel and transport to party conferences
Private-plated vehicle for both work and personal use
Official overseas travel for the opposition leader
Charter flights for office holders' official business
Overseas travel with parliamentary delegations is covered by the government
Leader, deputy leader and Senate leader are entitled to use of Air Force VIP aircraft if approved by defence minister
Travel allowance for official business
Varying commercial rates: $271 in Canberra, $435 in Sydney, $435 in Melbourne and $469 in Perth. Allowance is less for non-commercial arrangements. Number of nights capped according to size of electorate, state or position.
Family travel
Unlimited travel for leaders' partners for official purposes. Nine business class return trips to Canberra for a partner and three for each child. Three business class trips for partners and children for interstate trips.
Labor leader Bill ShortenCredit: Justin McManus
Parliamentary secretaries
Salary
$243,912
Travel and transport
Unlimited business class domestic flights for official business
Car with driver when in Canberra, interstate or travelling for official purposes
Travel and transport to party conferences
Private-plated vehicle for both work and personal use
Overseas travel with official visits (approved by prime minister) and parliamentary delegations
Entitled to use of Air Force VIP aircraft, at the discretion of their minister, if approved by defence minister
Travel allowance for official business
Varying commercial rates: $271 in Canberra, $435 in Sydney, $435 in Melbourne and $469 in Perth. Allowance is less for non-commercial arrangements. Number of nights capped according to size of electorate, state or position.
Family travel
Unlimited travel for partners for official purposes. Nine business class return trips to Canberra for a partner and three for each child. Three business class trips for partners and children for interstate trips.
Backbenchers
Salary
$195,130
Travel and transport
Unlimited business class domestic flights for official business
Car with driver when in Canberra, interstate or travelling for official purposes
Travel and transport to party conferences
Overseas travel with parliamentary delegations
Private-plated vehicle for both work and personal use
Charter flights for electorate business for senators and members with electorates larger than 10,000 square kilometres
Travel allowances for official business
Varying commercial rates: $271 in Canberra, $395 in Sydney, $395 in Melbourne and $409 in Perth. Allowance is less for non-commercial arrangements. Number of nights capped according to size of electorate, state or position.
Family travel
Nine business class return trips to Canberra for a partner and three for each child. Three business class trips for partners and children to join minister on interstate trips.
Backbenchers during question time in Parliament.Credit: Andrew Meares
All members and senators
Superannuation
For politicians who entered parliament before the 2004 election:
11.5 per cent of their salary for up to 18 years and 5.75 per cent after that. They also receive a lump sum payments or pension when they retire, based on years of service.
For politicians who entered parliament after the 2004 election:
Government pays 15.4 per cent of their salary into a super fund elected by the MP.
Gifts
Politicians must declare gifts worth $300 or more from private or industry sources and $750 if from official government sources. If the politician wishes to retain the gift, they must pay the difference between its value and the allowable limit or surrender it to the government.