Executive Remuneration
The following information relates to the remuneration of the Memorial's senior executive members, and other key personnel.
Information about remuneration for key management personnel
Short-term benefits | Post-employment benefits | Other long-term benefits | Total remuneration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior executive | Position title | Base salary | Bonuses | Superannuation contributions | Long service leave | |
Mr Matt Anderson (Commenced 7/4/2020) | Director | $84,869 | - | $9,920 | $2,914 | $97,703 |
Ms Anne Bennie | Assistant Director (Branch Head) | $204,476 | - | $43,069 | $7,073 | $254,618 |
Maj Gen Brian Dawson (Ret’d) | Assistant Director (Branch Head) | $216,682 | - | $33,614 | $7,427 | $257,723 |
Wayne Hitches | Executive Director (Development) | $353,518 | - | $54,108 | $11,732 | $419,358 |
Dr Brendan Nelson AO (Ceased 31/12/2019)- | Director (former) | $218,243 | *$33,265 | $11,305 | $7,405 | $270,218 |
Ms Leanne Patterson | Assistant Director (Branch Head) | $213,629 | - | $39,441 | $7,207 | $260,277 |
Council | ||||||
The Hon Anthony (Tony) Abbott AC (commenced on 19/09/2019) | Council Member | $30,988 | - | $2,944 | - | $33,932 |
Wing Commander (Ret'd) Sharon Bown | Council Member | $36,775 | - | $3,494 | - | $40,269 |
Ms Gwen Cherne | Council Member | $36,775 | - | $3,494 | - | $40,269 |
Ms Margaret Jackson AC | Council Member | $36,775 | - | $3,494 | - | $40,269 |
Mr Daniel Keighran VC | Council Member | $36,775 | - | $3,494 | - | $40,269 |
Mr James McMahon DSC DSM | Council Member | $36,775 | - | $3,494 | - | $40,269 |
Major General (Ret'd) Greg Melick AO RFD FANZCN SC | Council Member | $36,775 | - | $3,494 | - | $40,269 |
Colonel (Ret'd) Susan Neuhaus AM CSC | Council Member | $36,775 | - | $3,494 | - | $40,269 |
Mr Kerry Stokes AC | Council Chair | $73,550 | - | $6,987 | - | $80,537 |
Mrs Josephine Stone AM | Council Member | $36,775 | - | $4,107 | - | $40,882 |
*Pro Rata bonus paid on exit approved by Council in accordance with Remuneration Tribunal guidelines.
The variance in the disclosures in this table and Note 3.2 in the 2019-20 Financial Statements relates to the treatment of annual leave taken. Some members of the Council, including the Chair, have elected to donate their fees back to the Memorial.
Information about remuneration for senior executives
All senior executives are included in the key management personnel table above.
Information about remuneration for key staff
No other Memorial staff met the reporting threshold during the reporting period.
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