NBN Co chief’s salary jumps to more than $3m despite government call for restraint

Stephen Rue is now paid five times more than prime minister Anthony Albanese’s salary of $587,000, annual report confirms

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The head of NBN Co’s salary has jumped to more than $3m despite two cabinet ministers previously urging the government-owned company to reflect on community expectations and show restraint.

NBN Co’s latest annual report confirms its chief executive, Stephen Rue, is now paid five times more than the prime minister Anthony Albanese’s salary of $587,000.

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