Claims of 'part time' councillors on $120k plus 'ludicrous'

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IPSWICH Mayor Teresa Harding has slammed accusations that fellow councillors are working “part-time” while collecting huge salaries as “absolutely ludicrous”.
Councillors earn a base salary of $122,421 on top of super payments of at least $11,000 a year and a car allowance worth $19,500.
Deputy Mayor Marnie Doyle earns slightly more and Cr Harding takes home $204,000 a year, or almost $4000 a week, on top of $19,300 in super and a vehicle allowance.
Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding said claims councillors were only working part-time were ‘absolutely ludicrous’.
The cost of councillor support officers to ratepayers is set to top $1 million with 14 positions ultimately to be filled.

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