In the parliament a little later today, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young will move amendment to the NBN public ownership bill the government decided to put through the parliament (despite no one talking about selling the NBN) to cap the salaries paid to NBN Co executives.

The Greens say the NBN Co CEO was paid more than $3m in 2023, which is five times more than the prime minister (and the highest public servant salary in Australia)

The bill is due to come to the senate on Tuesday, and Hanson-Young says the Green amendments will move to:

• Cap executive pay –  cap remuneration paid to senior executives at 5x the Annual Average Weekly Earnings, taking into account both base salary and bonuses
• Recognise the NBN as a universal service in the Act, with the NBN required to provide broadband in a way that is accessible to all Australians on an equitable basis