31.8.4 Historical changes in military pay rates

1 December 1988 – 30 September 2001

Date of effect

Change in Military Pay Rates

13 April 1989

Military pay rise

23 November 1989

Military pay rise

7 June 1990

Military pay rise

19 July 1990

Restructure and pay rise for selected ranks, Full-time and Reserve members

22 November 1990

Senior Officer pay rise

20 December 1990

Flying Allowance change for Reserve members

1 August 1991

Military pay rise

17 December 1992

Military pay rise

11 March 1993

Military pay rise

30 December 1993

Military pay rise

10 March 1994

Military pay rise

15 December 1994

Military pay rise

12 January 1995

Revised rates for officers

9 February 1995

ADF pay structure review

6 April 1995

Senior Officer pay rise

29 June 1995

Revised rates of salary, Selected officers pay rise

13 July 1995

Military pay rise

30 November 1995

Pay restructure

7 March 1996

Military pay rise

2 July 1996

Roll in of leave loading

17 October 1996

Military pay rise

30 October 1997

Military pay rise

2 April 1998

Military pay rise (1.5%)

1 October 1998

Military pay rise (2.0%)

11 November 1999

Military pay rise (3%)

6 July 2000

Military pay rise (2%)

1 March 2001

Military pay rise (2%)

From 1 October 2001 (Serving Members)

Date of effect

Change in Military Pay Rates

8 November 2001

Military pay rise (2%)

9 May 2002

Expected military pay rise (1.5%)

From 1 October 2001 (Discharged Members)

Date of effect

Change in Military Pay Rates

1 July 2002

WPI indexation for discharged members (3.4%)

1 July 2003

WPI indexation for discharged members (3.4%)

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