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Parliamentary duties

All members who are a senator or member of the House of Representatives

In the member’s capacity as a member of the Parliament:

a)      Preparing for, participating in and attending to business arising from proceedings of the Parliament, whether by committee of the whole or otherwise;

b)      Developing, reviewing or amending legislation or proposed legislation, and activities engaged in for that purpose;

c)      Undertaking research, communication (including with stakeholders) or administration connected with the business of the Parliament, the member’s policy portfolio, or their role as a member;

d)      Preparing for, participating in, or attending to matters arising from an official government, parliamentary or vice regal meeting, event or function;

e)      Preparing for, participating in and attending to matters arising from a meeting (including with stakeholders), event or function for the purposes of their role as a member, including in relation to the member’s policy portfolio;

f)       Preparing for, participating in, or attending to business arising from a non-Parliamentary committee, taskforce or other formal group in which the member participates;

g)      Representing the Parliament, in accordance with an approval of the Parliament or a House of the Parliament, and engaging in associated activities for that purpose;

h)      Representing a Minister or office holder in their official capacity, at the request of that Minister or office holder, at a meeting, event or function;

i)        Representing the Government or Australia, with the approval of the Prime Minister.

Note: For Ministers representing the Government or Australia in their capacity as a Minister, this would be part of the member’s official duties (see Schedule 4).

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Electorate duties

All members who are a senator or member of the House of Representatives

In the member’s capacity as their constituent’s elected representative:

a)      Facilitating and participating in debate, discussion, a meeting, event or function, or undertaking research or administrative functions relating to matters of importance or interest to constituents (including matters that do not relate exclusively to constituents, such as matters of national importance);

b)      Otherwise communicating with constituents;

c)      Representing the views and interests of constituents.

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Party political duties

All members who are a senator or member of the House of Representatives

In respect of the political party to which the member belongs, participating in any of the following in their capacity as an elected Senator or member of the House of Representatives:

a)      a formal meeting of the political party (including a meeting of the party executive, a committee or a subcommittee);

b)      a national, state or territory conference.

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Official duties

All office holders and Ministers of State

In the member’s official capacity (being their capacity as a Minister or office holder, as the case may be):

a)      Exercising the powers or functions, or performing the duties, of the member’s office, or activities engaged in for the purposes of doing so;

b)      Attending an event to which the member has been invited in their official capacity;

c)      Other activities directly related to, and engaged in for the purposes of, performing the member’s official role.