Ms Hickey made a submission in February 2018 to the Tasmanian Industrial Commission's inquiry into councillor allowances while she was still Lord Mayor but on leave of absence.

This was at the same time she was running for a seat in Tasmanian Parliament.

She said in the submission the position should attract a normal salary, not an allowance, as was the case for a state or federal politician.

Ms Hickey said superannuation should be paid.

"I humbly submit that as an elected official with the responsibility of being the leader of a capital city that the entitlement is completely inadequate, not commensurate with the workload and in reality is no different to an elected official (possibly a minister)," she said.

"In my personal opinion, the position of Lord Mayor is regularly more than the hours devoted to a 38-hour week position and may of these hours are taking up normal family or rest time such as evenings and weekends."

"It is my submission that there should be a direct reference to workload in the formula used to calculate allowances and consideration should be given to a capital city loading for the position of Lord Mayor."

Launceston mayor Albert van Zetten also earns $130,000 a year.

Labor leader Rebecca White maintained its attack on Ms Hickey in Parliament on Thursday over her bid to see the speaker's $190,000 salary package increased.

She said Ms White had not read her confidential submission which was leaked to the media.

"You have no idea so there's a lot of mistruths you're been peddling," Ms Hickey said.