Australia’s next governor-general is set to receive a pay rise when she takes office, with Federal Parliament set to vote to determine the position’s salary.
Sam Mostyn will be sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General next Monday, replacing outgoing David Hurley.
But how much he gets paid in the top job during his five-year term will be determined by lawmakers and senators, with laws introduced Monday that will set his salary.
Ms Mostyn will receive $709,017 a year as governor-general, compared to Mr Hurley’s $495,000 a year.
However, Mr Hurley also received military pensions on top of his governor-general salary.
The new Governor General, Sam Mostyn, will take up her new role next Monday, but her salary is expected to be significantly higher than that of her predecessor.
Assistant Minister for the Civil Service Patrick Gorman said Ms Mostyn’s higher salary also reflected the fact she was not receiving other Commonwealth entitlements, compared to her predecessors.
Assistant Minister for the Civil Service Patrick Gorman said Ms Mostyn’s higher salary also reflected the fact she was not receiving other Commonwealth entitlements, compared to her predecessors in the role.
“The constitution prevents the salary of the governor-general from being changed during his term of office,” he told Parliament.
“As such, it is necessary to set the salary of the next governor-general at a level appropriate for the duration of that term.”
The Governor General’s salary is determined by the estimated average salary of the Chief Justice of the High Court.
Ms Mostyn was appointed by Mr Albanese in April.
Ms. Mostyn, 58, is a businesswoman who has been appointed to a number of corporate boards thanks to her advocacy of feminist and Indigenous causes as well as climate change initiatives.
She was criticized as a “woke” appointment by conservative critics who decried her long history of identity politics, and sensitivity over it led to the removal of many of her past social media posts.
Ms Mostyn, who was the AFL’s first-ever female commissioner, has a long track record of supporting progressive causes.
She supported the Voice referendum, describing herself as “completely detached” when it was widely rejected, and had also described Australia Day as “Invasion Day” in a now-deleted social media post. discovered by Daily Mail Australia.
Daily Mail Australia previously revealed how Ms Mostyn defended Voice to her 22,000 followers on X, before suddenly deactivating her account.
The banner photo of his X account was, for a long time, a poster declaring: “We support the Uluru declaration”.
The 58-year-old, who will officially take office in July 2024, has also previously made statements in support of Australia becoming a republic.
Her commitment to this cause did not prevent her from accepting the position of highest representative of the Crown in Australia.
“Sam Mostyn is an exceptional leader who represents the best of modern Australia,” Anthony Albanese said after his appointment.
“(She) has had a long career in the Australian business community, including working at senior levels in telecommunications and insurance companies in Australia and internationally.”
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