Tuesday, 10 May 1966
Mr Bowen (PARRAMATTA, NEW SOUTH WALES) n asked the Minister for the Army, upon notice –
- What is the current rate of pay to privates in the Australian Army?
- Can he give the comparable rates for privates in the armies of (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the United States of America?
Mr Malcolm Fraser (WANNON, VICTORIA) – The answers to the honorable member’s questions are as follows –
- The current rate of pay to privates in the Australian Army ranging from Group 1 to Group 7 is $4.60 per day for Group 1 and $5.98 for Group 7. 2. (a) The pay of privates in the Army of the United Kingdom ranges from $2.16 per day for non-tradesmen to $4.84 for technicians.
(b) Privates in the United States of America Army receive pay ranging from $2.92 per day to $4.09 per day.
The comparative rates of pay expressed above are all in $ Australian.
