Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsApplication
(1) This section applies if conduct of a parliamentarian or a staff member of a parliamentary office has been, is or could be the subject of either of the following by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority:
(a) an audit, or a review for the purpose of preparing a report, under the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017 into the use, by the parliamentarian or the staff member, of work resources or travel resources;
(b) a ruling, under subsection 37(1) of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 , concerning conduct by the parliamentarian or the staff member in relation to travel, expenses or allowances.
Restriction on corruption investigation by Commissioner
(2) The Commissioner must not commence a corruption investigation into a corruption issue involving the conduct unless:
(a) the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority:
(i) refers the issue to the Commissioner; and
(ii) states that the Authority considers that the issue could involve corrupt conduct that is serious or systemic; and
(b) the Commissioner is of the opinion that the issue could involve corrupt conduct that is serious or systemic.