- Date
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24 Aug 2011
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Treasury
- Summary
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Amends the:
Parliamentary Service Act 1999
to: establish the Parliamentary Budget Office and the position of Parliamentary Budget Officer to provide independent and non-partisan analysis of the budget cycle, fiscal policy and the financial implications of proposals; and provide for the functions and governance of the Office; Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998
to provide that parties with at least five members in Parliament may request election costings from the Departments of Treasury and Finance; Freedom of Information Act 1982
to list the Office as an exempt agency; and Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976
and Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
to make consequential amendments.