Million-dollar public servants: 11 staff at Australia’s Future Fund paid significantly more than the PM

The generous remuneration of 11 Australian public servants employed at the Future Fund has been criticised as insulting during a cost-of-living crisis and amid job cuts across the public service. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Nearly a dozen federal public servants were paid more than $1m last year, with one receiving a $1.5m package worth more than double Anthony Albanese’s base salary.

The generous remuneration – which includes bonuses and allowances – has been criticised as insulting during a cost-of-living crisis and amid job cuts across the public service.