Money talks: councillors want same coin as Central Coast counterparts

Lake Macquarie Labor Cr David Belcher said the population figures the tribunal uses are "very arbitrary". Picture by Marina Neil

LAKE Macquarie councillors will push for better pay, arguing they should earn as much as their Central Coast counterparts.

As the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal prepares to review the categories that determine how much elected officials can be paid, Lake Macquarie wants to be moved up to a Major Strategic Area alongside the Central Coast.