MPs are set to receive a pay rise from July of about 2 percent.

The base salary for the MPs will increase to $181,200, while Cabinet ministers will get $327,100, and the Prime Minister’s salary will jump to $520,500.

Newstalk ZB senior correspondent Barry Soper says this increase is on the lighter side, compared to other political pay bumps. 

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MPs are set to receive a pay rise from July of about 2 percent.
The base salary for the MPs will increase to $181,200, while Cabinet ministers will get $327,100, and the Prime Minister’s salary will jump to $520,500.
Newstalk ZB senior correspondent Barry Soper says this increase is on the lighter side, compared to other political pay bumps.&nbsp;
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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on MPs getting a pay rise in July

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