Senate debates
Thursday, 12 September 2024
Bills
Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Amendment (Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission) Bill 2024; In Committee
12:47 pm
Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source
That's right. And the bill does allow for commissioners to confer with presiding officers on matters that may engage parliamentary privilege. I would just say this is an area that a lot of people involved in the drafting of this legislation have focused on, which is: how do we ensure that parliamentary privilege is protected through this?
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