Jane Hume (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

The opposition will also be supporting this amendment. It's an important marker for all of us, including our staff and our workplaces. It places a time limit on the functions of the PWSS in relation to reviews, which is a function that will ultimately rest with the new independent parliamentary standards commission. The sunsetting clause means that this parliament will need to act before this function ceases. It will keep us honest to our commitments. The government has placed a time limit of two years on getting this other body established. Even though the opposition has asked for 12 months—that's when we asked for it to be created—we'll support this amendment because it will at least create that time limit.

Question agreed to.

Bills, as amended, agreed to.

Bills reported with amendments; report adopted.