The Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government (General) Regulations 2005 provide for the payment of allowances and expenses of the office of elected members.
Specifically, the payment of the annual allowance for the office of Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and Aldermen is provided within the Local Government (General) Regulations 2005.
Schedule 5 of the Local Government Act 1993 allows for the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred in the duties of office of elected members.
Section 42 of the Local Government (General) Regulations 2005 provides for the adjustment of annual allowances paid to mayors, deputy mayors and councillors, as outlined in Schedule 4 of the Regulations, by the inflationary factor for the current year, to take effect on 1 November in each year.
The following is a quarterly summary of expenditure for the 2007/2008 financial year commencing 1/7/2007.
| Item |
Annual Allowance |
Cumulative to |
Cumulative to |
Cumulative to |
Cumulative to 30/6/2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldermanic Allowance |
$13,089.39 per Alderman (adjusted by CPI from 1/11/2007) |
$37,267.20 |
$74,534 |
$111,802 |
$154,404,48 |
| Lord Mayor's Allowance* |
$78,536.37 (adjusted by CPI from 1/11/2007) |
$18,633.60 |
$37,267 |
$55,901 |
$77,202.32 |
| Deputy Lord Mayor's Allowance* |
$16,907.13
(adjusted by CPI from 1/11/2007) |
$4,011.40 |
$8,023 |
$12,034 |
$16,619.88 |
|
Travel Including: (All Aldermen) |
as resolved by Council |
$24,607.00 |
$38,885 |
$60,670 |
$72,237.15 |
| Communications (All Aldermen) | as resolved by Council |
$3,916.00 |
$11,617 |
$16,404 |
$23,136.81 |
*Note: The allowances for the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor do not include their Aldermanic allowance.
