Increase in annual pay packets began from 1 August. Follow updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Gosling doesn’t need to be stood down from special envoy role, says Butler The health minister, Mark Butler , has rejected calls for the prime minister to stand down Luke Gosling , who has been charged with assault by police against the Northern Territory administrator. It’s important to remember what the job of special envoy is. It’s not a ministerial position. It doesn’t have any executive authority, any ability to make decisions that impact Australians, of course, as you know, if he were a minister, he would be required to stand aside. You’re not required to stand down as a member of parliament if you’re charged. Obviously, there are some provisions around conv