Former lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes and City of Newcastle chief executive Jeremy Bath's fees for work as directors on two Newcastle Airport boards have risen to nearly $80,000 each per year.
The figure has quietly increased by 60 per cent in the five years since Cr Nelmes used her casting vote to appoint herself to the board in 2019 for a fee of $50,000. City of Newcastle said the fees are not reported because they are paid by the airport.
