Ministers defend increasing Crown board chair fees by up to 80 per cent
Tuesday 29 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Labour Party
Cabinet ministers are defending a decision to raise the maximum annual fee for Crown governance board chairs from $90,000 to approximately $162,000. Ministers stated the increase reflects the responsibility of overseeing billions of dollars, while the Labour Party criticised the move as being out of touch with the cost-of-living crisis.