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Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984
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C2026C00093 C09
14 March 2026
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Objects
2B Simplified outline of this Act
3 Interpretation
3AA Definition of employing individual
3A Relationship with Fair Work Acts
4 Determination that parliamentarian may employ personal staff
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Part II—Principles, roles and responsibilities
5 Simplified outline of this Part
6 Employment principles
7 Roles of parliamentarians, office-holders and Prime Minister under this Act
8 Responsibilities of parliamentarians and office-holders
9 Responsibilities of employees
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Part III—Employment arrangements
10 Simplified outline of this Part
11 Employment of electorate employees and personal employees
12 Arrangements and conditions affecting power to employ under section 11
13 Terms and conditions of employment
14 Automatic termination of employment
15 Directions in relation to automatic termination
16 Termination by notice
17 Resignation
18 Suspension from duties
19 Suspension from duties by CEO
20 Employment actions following IPSC recommendation
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Part VI—Miscellaneous
28 Simplified outline of this Part
29 Delegation by CEO
30 Delegation by Prime Minister
31 Powers may be exercised by authorised person
32 Review of operation of this Act
33 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
