Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2012

Type: Private
Sponsor
Originating house: Senate
Status: Before Senate
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Parliamentary Service Act 1999
to: clarify the roles and responsibilities of secretaries of Parliamentary Service departments; amend the role and responsibilities of the Senior Executive Service; clarify when reviews of action may be undertaken by the Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner (MPC); provide for the Parliamentary Service Commissioner (the Commissioner) to undertake investigations into whistleblower reports after notifying the Presiding Officers; enable the Commissioner and the MPC to delegate their powers and functions; revise the Parliamentary Service Values and Parliamentary Service Code of Conduct and provide for Parliamentary Service Employment Principles; add a statement about the role of the Parliamentary Service; and make technical amendments in relation to: code of conduct; whistleblower reports; review of actions; non-ongoing Parliamentary Service employees; confidentiality of information; immunity from suit; legislative instruments; and acting appointments for statutory office-holder positions.

Progress

Senate
28 Nov 2012	Introduced and read a first time
28 Nov 2012	Second reading moved

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

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Bills Digest

No documents at present

Notes

Referred to Committee (29/11/2012): Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee; Report due 05/02/2013

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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