Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Governor-General's salary
Governor-General's salary
On 29 January 2009, at the request of the Governor-General, the Clerk of the Executive Council, Rebecca Kitteridge, wrote to the Remuneration Authority. She advised that the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, wished to forgo a salary increase this year.
The Governor-General has now been advised that the Authority has decided to increase his salary. The new determination has been gazetted today (Thursday 26 March 2009).
The Governor-General is not questioning how the Remuneration Authority reached its determination, and accepts the outcome. In light of his wish to receive no salary increase, however, he has decided to return the amount of the increase to the Crown accounts. This follows the precedent, set in the past by other recipients of increases during difficult economic times, who have elected either to give the amount of the increase to charity or to return it to the Crown. The Governor-General's decision will ensure that no additional costs are imposed on the Crown.
ENDS
Gordon Campbell: On How US Courts Are Helping Donald Trump Steal The Mid-Terms
Forest And Bird: Government Biodiversity Credit Scheme Welcomed As Opportunity For Restoration
Office of the Ombudsman: Ombudsman Publishes Findings On Ministry Of Education Sensitive Claims Scheme
Nelson City Council: Mayor Welcomes Auditor-General Decision Not To Prosecute Councillor
Johnnie Freeland: Ko Tātou Tātou - Climate Action In Aotearoa Begins With Relationship
Zero Waste Network Aotearoa: Container Return Scheme Bill Would Double Recycling Rates And Put Money Back In Households
Wellington City Council: Statement From The Wellington Mayoral Forum On Options For Regional Governance Reform
