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Home Parliamentary Business Chamber documents Work of the Senate Standing orders and other orders of the Senate Standards of behaviour and behaviour codes for Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces

Standards of behaviour and behaviour codes for Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces

In this section
  • Standards of behaviour and behaviour codes for Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces
    • Behaviour Standards for Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces
    • Behaviour Code for Australian Parliamentarians
    • Behaviour Code for staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

The Senate and the House of Representatives approve the following standards of behaviour and behaviour codes with effect from 14 October 2024, noting the Behaviour Code for staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 is subject to a determination by the Special Minister of State:

Behaviour Standards for Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces

Behaviour Code for Australian Parliamentarians

  • Purpose of Parliamentarians' Behaviour Code
  • Code coverage
  • Respect
  • Diversity
  • Prohibited behaviours
  • Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission
  • Complaints under this code
  • Upholding the Code for Parliamentarians

Behaviour Code for staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984

  • Purpose of MOP(S) Act Behaviour Code
  • Code coverage
  • Respect
  • Diversity
  • Prohibited behaviours
  • Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission
  • Complaints under this code
  • Upholding the Code

In this section
  • Standards of behaviour and behaviour codes for Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces
    • Behaviour Standards for Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces
    • Behaviour Code for Australian Parliamentarians
    • Behaviour Code for staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984
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