The Tribunal is required to make annual adjustments to the values of the allowances set in its Members of Parliament (Victoria) Determination No. 01/2023.
View the current values of salaries and allowances for Members of the Parliament of Victoria.
Annual Adjustment 2026 - Notice of Intention
The Tribunal is required to make a determination to adjust the values of the salaries and allowances for Members of the Parliament of Victoria (MPs).
The Tribunal proposes to make the Members of Parliament (Victoria) Annual Adjustment Determination 2026 (Determination) in or around June 2026. The VIRTIPS Act(opens in a new window) requires that the Determination take effect from 1 July 2026.
The Tribunal invites submissions from interested persons or bodies in relation to the proposed Determination.
Details about the proposed Determination and how to make a submission are set out below.
What will the Determination cover?
The Determination will provide for an annual adjustment to the current values of the following salaries and allowances payable to MPs:
- basic salary
- additional salaries for specified parliamentary office holders
- electorate allowance
- any expense allowance
- motor vehicle allowance
- travel allowance
- parliamentary accommodation sitting allowance
- commercial transport allowance
- international travel allowance
- Electorate Office and Communications Budget.
The current values of these salaries and allowances are available on the Tribunal’s Members of Parliament salaries and allowances(opens in a new window) webpage. In making the Determination, the Tribunal will consider changes that have occurred since its last annual adjustment was made in mid-2025.
What will the Determination not cover?
The purpose of an annual adjustment determination is to take account of changes over the last year. Given the scope and purpose of this Determination, the Tribunal does not propose to consider matters that are more appropriately addressed in a comprehensive determination. These include:
- the responsibilities and workload of MPs and specified parliamentary office holders
- relativities in salary and allowance values between offices and electorates.
The Tribunal expects to make the next comprehensive determination in mid-2027, as:
- it is required to make a new comprehensive determination within six months of the first sitting of each Parliament
- the next general election for the Parliament of Victoria will take place on 28 November 2026.
The Tribunal does not assess the performance of any individual MP or group of MPs when making its determinations.
For further information about the types of determinations that the Tribunal makes, visit the About Tribunal determinations(opens in a new window) page.
How will the Tribunal make its Determination?
The VIRTIPS Act(opens in a new window) sets out the matters the Tribunal is required to consider in making a determination:
- current and projected economic conditions and trends
- the financial position and fiscal strategy of the State of Victoria
- any statement or policy issued by the Victorian Government which is in force with respect to its wages policy(opens in a new window) (or equivalent)
- submissions received in relation to the Determination.
The Tribunal will publish a statement of reasons alongside the Determination, which will detail its consideration of the above factors.
How can I make a submission?
The Tribunal invites submissions from any person or body in relation to the Determination.
Submissions should be emailed to the Tribunal Secretariat at enquiries@remunerationtribunal.vic.gov.au by 5pm on Friday 27 March 2026.
Those wishing to make an oral submission must advise the Tribunal Secretariat via email by 5pm on Friday 20 March 2026.
Consultation questions
You may wish to consider the following questions when preparing your submission:
- What adjustments to the values of MP salaries and allowances should the Tribunal consider, if any?
- Which economic and financial indicators should the Tribunal consider in adjusting the values of MP salaries and allowances?
- What other matters should the Tribunal consider when making the Determination, if any, in addition to those listed in section 24(2) of the VIRTIPS Act?
Publication and use of submissions
The Tribunal may use information provided in submissions in its Determination.
To promote transparency, submissions will be published on the Tribunal’s website in full or in summary form as appropriate. If the submitter seeks confidentiality or the submission contains information that is identified as commercially sensitive, the Tribunal will work with the submitter to publish the submission in a form which protects the confidentiality or commercial sensitivity.
The Tribunal may remove identifying information from submissions if published.
Submissions that contain offensive or defamatory comments, or are outside the scope of the Determination, will not be published.
The Tribunal may receive a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic)(opens in a new window). Any such request will be determined in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act which contains provisions designed to protect personal information given in confidence. Further information can be found at the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner(opens in a new window).
Annual Adjustment 2025
On 30 June 2025, the Tribunal made the Members of Parliament (Victoria) Annual Adjustment Determination 2025.
The Determination, including the Statement of Reasons, is available here:
Before making the Determination, the Tribunal published notice of its intention to make a Determination, including details about the proposed Determination, and invited submissions.
Annual Adjustment 2024
On 1 July 2024, the Tribunal made the Members of Parliament (Victoria) Annual Adjustment Determination 2024.
The Determination, including the Statement of Reasons, is available here:
Before making the Determination, the Tribunal published notice of its intention to make a Determination, including details about the proposed Determination, and invited submissions.
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