Federal politicians won't be getting an immediate hike in their pay packets after the independent umpire decided to defer its decision.
The Remuneration Tribunal last year determined a 2.75 per cent pay rise for the prime minister and other federal MPs and senators - the first rise since 2019.
Since then it has taken into account "economic conditions in Australia, past and projected movements in remuneration in the public and private sectors, as well as the outcomes of reviews of public offices completed by the tribunal".
It drew on advice from the government, Reserve Bank and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as well as "trends in public and private sector remuneration" and the Fair Work Commission's recent annual wage review.
"In order to meet its legislative obligations to make a decision by June 12, the tribunal met on June 8 and decided to defer any adjustment in remuneration for offices in its jurisdiction," the tribunal said in a statement.
"The tribunal has agreed to meet again in August to consider further data and to determine whether any adjustment is appropriate."
The base salary for MPs was set at $217,060 last year.
