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NewsState government to reject pay riseBy Georgie BurgessUpdated March 16 2016 - 7:56am, first published March 1 2016 - 3:10pmBy Georgie BurgessUpdated March 16 2016 - 7:56am, first

published March 1 2016 - 3:10pmFacebookTwitterWhatsappEmailCopyState government to reject pay rise THE state government will vote against a 10.5 per cent pay increase for MPs recommended by

the Tasmanian Industrial Commission.

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50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll other regional websites in your areaContinue The TIC on Monday handed

down its report on Parliamentary Salaries which found the basic salary for a Tasmanian politician should increase by about $13,000.

Under legislation, the recommendation is binding unless both houses of Parliament vote it down.

So far the Greens, Liberals and Labor have said they would not support the pay hike.

Premier Will Hodgman said on Tuesday the government would not be supporting the recommendations in Parliament.

''It's out of step with community expectations,'' Mr Hodgman said.

''Politicians should not be setting their own pay.

''An assessment has been made by an independent umpire but the decision is out of sync with community expectations,'' he said.

When the legislation was debated in the upper house last year, MLCs indicated they did not want to set their own pay, and wanted the independent umpire to do it for them.

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