Houston government wants to change review process for MLA salaries and benefits

But Chender said any change from what's prescribed in legislation should happen in a more public way.

"A vague heads-up doesn't really do the trick of letting the public understand how this government is making decisions," said Chender, who disputed the premier's claim the process was political.

"By definition it is not non-partisan for this very partisan premier to appoint his own expert to make the determination," she said.

"I think the reason that all three parties appoint someone to that committee is to ensure that no one party or partisan interest is favoured."

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