Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (STAFF) ACT 1984 - SECT 8

  (1)   This section:

  (a)   describes certain responsibilities of parliamentarians and office - holders under other laws (see subsection   (2)); and

  (b)   creates a responsibility that parliamentarians and office - holders are required to comply with (see subsection   (3)).

Compliance with workplace laws

  (2)   Parliamentarians and office - holders have obligations under other Australian laws. Some of the key laws that impose obligations are the following:

  (a)   the Age Discrimination Act 2004 ;

  (b)   the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ;

  (c)   the Fair Work Act 2009 ;

  (d)   the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 ;

  (e)   the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 ;

  (f)   the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 .

Recruitment to be based on capability

  (3)   A parliamentarian or office - holder must, before employing a person to perform a particular role, assess whether the person has the capability to perform the role.