According to an official at the legislative briefing, the Chief Actuary had given notice of his intention to set pension contribution rates for MPs that would be different from those for senators as of January 1, 2016. What were the contribution rates that the Chief Actuary had intended to set, and would they be higher or lower than those for senators? What was the Chief Actuary's rationale for setting different rates?
On June 4th, 2015. See this statement in context.