Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY WORKPLACE SUPPORT SERVICE ACT 2023 - SECT 24CU

    The draft report must set out:

  (a)   the decision - maker's preliminary findings on the conduct issue, including whether the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct; and

  (b)   a summary of the evidence and other material on which those preliminary findings are based; and

  (c)   if there is a preliminary finding that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct--any recommendations that the decision - maker proposes to make in relation to the respondent; and

  (d)   if there is a preliminary finding that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct and the respondent is a current or former parliamentarian--any sanctions that the decision - maker proposes to impose on the respondent; and

  (e)   if:

  (i)   there is a preliminary serious breach finding in relation to the respondent; and

  (ii)   the respondent is a current member of a House of the Parliament; and

  (iii)   there is a preliminary finding that it is appropriate for a parliamentary sanction to be imposed on the respondent;

    whether the decision - maker proposes to refer the preliminary serious breach finding to the Privileges Committee of that House.

Note:   The decision - maker is not required to propose a recommendation, sanction or referral, even if there is a preliminary finding that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct.