Patrick Gorman (Perth, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Petrie for contributing to this debate, and I thank all members of this House for engaging on this bill in a constructive way so that we can continue to maintain that good bipartisanship when it comes to these matters of ensuring a strong and robust parliamentary business resources framework. The Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2024 builds on significant reforms already made in 2017 and 2018 to the administration of parliamentary work expenses. The bill reflects the government's commitment to implement the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 and the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017. The purpose of the parliamentary business resources framework is to ensure that parliamentarians are provided with the resources necessary to undertake their parliamentary business while ensuring that the expenditure of taxpayers' funds is appropriate, transparent and accountable. It is important that the PBR Act framework remains fit for purpose. This bill will realign and reform the provision of parliamentary business resources to ensure a more efficient and client focused delivery of services to parliamentarians and their staff. I commend the bill to the chamber.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Message from the Governor-General recommending appropriation announced.

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