Parliament in Brief: Speaker’s Pay and Other Highlights From Oct 6

Parliament in brief: Speaker’s pay and other highlights from Oct 6

Parliament also passed new tax and financial sector measures, and debated data centre regulations.

Parliament approves increases to salaries of President, Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Speakers

The Government had earlier accepted recommendations by an independent committee tasked to review Singapore’s political salary framework Read more at The Business Times.

Parliament approves salary increases for President, Speakers

Parliament approves salary increases for Singapore’s President, Speaker of Parliament, and Deputy Speakers following an independent review of political pay. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Parliament Approves Higher Pay for President and Speakers; Speaker’s Annual Package Set at S$900,000

Parliament has approved salary increases for Singapore’s President, Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Speakers, with the changes taking effect from 15 October 2026. The motions were moved on Tuesday, 6 October, by Leader of the House Indranee Rajah. According to CNA, the three motions were approved unanimously and without debate. The Speaker of Parliament’s annual salary will rise from S$550,000 to S$900,000, assuming an annual variable component…

House approves pay adjustments for President, Speaker and Deputy Speakers

The salaries of Singapore's President and the Speaker of Parliament, as well as the allowances for Deputy Speakers, will be increased after Parliament unanimously approved three motions on Tuesday (Oct 6).Leader of the House Indranee Rajah introduced the motions, which seek to align the salaries with the new political salary framework accepted by the Government in September.Under the first motion,...

President, Speaker of Parliament & Deputy Speakers' salaries to rise after Parliament unanimously approves 3 motions

The President’s annual salary will rise to S$2.56 million, while the Speaker of Parliament will receive S$900,000 a year. The post President, Speaker of Parliament & Deputy Speakers’ salaries to rise after Parliament unanimously approves 3 motions appeared first on MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans.