Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (STAFF) ACT 1984 - SECT 11

Electorate employees

  (1)   A parliamentarian may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ a person, under a written agreement, as an electorate employee.

Note:   The power to employ a person under this subsection is subject to section   12.

Personal employees (Ministerial)

  (2)   A Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ a person, under a written agreement, as a personal employee (Ministerial).

Note 1:   The power to employ a person under this subsection is subject to section   12.

Note 2:   A person who is both a Minister and a parliamentarian may employ persons under both subsections   (1) and (2).

Personal employees (non - Ministerial)

  (3)   An office - holder other than a Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ a person, under a written agreement, as a personal employee (non - Ministerial).

Note 1:   The power to employ a person under this subsection is subject to section   12.

Note 2:   A person who is both an office - holder other than a Minister and a parliamentarian may employ persons under both subsections   (1) and (3).