A serious pay offer has been put forth for the leaders of the yet-to-be-established National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). 

The attorney-general has asked for expressions of interest for a commissioner, three deputy commissioners, and a CEO for the NACC. 

The commissioner’s proposed salary is $728,900, while the deputy commissioner positions’ would be paid $569,470, and the CEO, $427,120.

For comparison, the High Court of Australia’s chief justice’s salary is $608,150, while justices’ salaries are $551,880.

“The Commission will be a central pillar in the Government’s broader federal integrity framework and will work closely with heads of other integrity agencies across the Commonwealth to strengthen the integrity of the Commonwealth public sector,” the website states.

The commission is anticipated to begin operating in mid-2023, working out of offices in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. 

The government says the NACC commissioner must be a retired judge of a federal court or a state or territory court, or a legal practitioner enrolled for at least five years. 

For the CEO role, it says strong contenders “will have extensive public sector experience”, as well as “a high degree of personal resilience” due to the high profile nature of the NACC.

The term for each role is set at five years, to be appointed by the governor-general.