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Another exec to board Suburban Rail Loop gravy train

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Original article by Ryan Bourke
The Australian – Page: 6 : 29-Jul-25

The Victorian government is seeking to recruit a director of engineering for its Suburban Rail Loop project. The salary range for the position is beween $290,000 and $419,000. This compares with an average salary of $210,000 to $230,000 for a director of engineering in Australia, according to jobs website Jora. A spokewoman for the SRL says the high salary range is justified, given that the role requires highly specialised expertise, technical skill and experience. She adds that the SRL is competing with major projects in Australia and overseas to hire staff for such roles.

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VICTORIA. SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP AUTHORITY, JORA

Victorian politicians get 3.5 per cent pay rise

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Original article by Rachel Eddie
The Age – Page: Online : 2-Jul-24

The Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal announced on Monday that the state’s politicians will get a 3.5 per cent pay increase, with the increase to take effect on the day of the Tribunal’s announcement. It is the second 3.5 per cent pay rise for Victorian MPs in two years, and will see Premier Jacinta Allan’s base salary increase to $435,434 a year. Some submissions to the Tribunal had called for MPs salaries to be reduced, frozen or increased by three per cent only, with the public sector wage cap being set at that figure.

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VICTORIA. INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL

Mates rates

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Original article by Matt Johnston, James Dowling, James Campbell
Herald Sun – Page: 1 & 4 : 6-Mar-18

Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade staff will shortly vote on a new enterprise bargaining agreement that features a pay rise of 19 per cent and a range of allowances. Amongst other things, MFB firefighters will be entitled to 65 days of annual leave each year, plus 99 days of personal and sick leave after being at the MFB for at least two years. MFB employees will also be entitled to four days of leave each time a family member becomes ill or injured. The EBA allows many existing MFB policies to be abolished unless the United Firefighters Union agrees to them following consultation.

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MELBOURNE METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE, UNITED FIREFIGHTERS’ UNION OF AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET

Containers cash scheme canned

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Original article by Aisha Dow
The Age – Page: 11 : 8-Jan-15

The New South Wales Government plans to introduce a deposit-refund scheme for drink bottles and cans. However, Victoria’s Environment Minister Lisa Neville argues that the state has a higher drink container recycling rate than the national average, and a deposit scheme would affect the viability of councils’ kerbside recycling programs

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT AND PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS, NEW SOUTH WALES. DEPT OF ENERGY, UTILITIES AND SUSTAINABILITY, TOTAL ENVIRONMENT CENTRE INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN FOOD AND GROCERY COUNCIL