Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Special Minister of State, Senator the Hon Scott Ryan)Outline
The Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017 ( the Bill ) deals with minor consequential and transitional matters arising from the new parliamentary work expenses framework set out in the Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017 ( PBR Bill ).
The Bill:
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- Repeals the old parliamentary work expenses framework (e.g. the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990, including its subordinate legislation, and other related legislation such as the Parliamentary Allowances Act 1952 ).
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- Makes minor consequential amendments to Commonwealth legislation, which are essential to the operation of the PBR Bill (e.g. amends the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017 , the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 and the Ministers of State Act 1952 ).
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- Provides transitional provisions required to move from the old framework to the new parliamentary work expenses framework, including the preservation of the Parliamentary Injury Compensation Scheme Instrument 2016.
Financial impact
Nil.
Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights
A Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights has been completed in relation to the amendments in the Bill and assesses that the amendments are compatible with Australia's human rights obligations. A copy of the Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights is at Attachment A.
| Abbreviation or common terms and phrases | Full term or description |
| Acts Interpretation Act | Acts Interpretation Act 1901 |
| ADA | Age Discrimination Act 2004 |
| FOI | Freedom of Information |
| FOI Act | Freedom of Information Act 1982 |
| IPEA | The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority |
| IPEA Act | Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017 |
| IPEA (CA) Act | Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential Amendments) Act 2017 |
| Legislation Act | Legislation Act 2003 |
| MOPS | a person employed under Parts III or IV of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 |
| MOS Act | Ministers of State Act 1952 |
| PA Act | Parliamentary Allowances Act 1952 |
| PBR Bill | Parliamentary Business Resources Bill |
| PCS Act | Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948 |
| PE Act | Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 |
| PE Regs | Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations 1997 |
| PGPA Act | Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 |
| PICS | Parliamentary injury compensation scheme |
| PS Act | Parliamentary Superannuation Act 2004 |
| PRT Act | Parliamentary Retirement Travel Act 2002 |
| RA Act | Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 |
| Review | An Independent Parliamentary Entitlements System Review Report
(February 2016, available at:
http://finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/independent-parliamentary-entitlements-system-review-feb-2016.pdf ) |
| RT Act | Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 |
| SIS Act | Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 |
| SMOS | The Special Minister of State |
| SRC Act | Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 |
| The old work expenses framework | The PE Act and other relevant legislation as at March 2017 |
| The new work expenses framework | The new legislative framework established under the PBR Bill |
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