Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY WORKPLACE SUPPORT SERVICE ACT 2023 - SECT 24CZ

  (1)   The decision - maker must prepare a final report on the investigation that sets out:

  (a)   the decisions made by the decision - maker; and

  (b)   any other findings on the conduct issue that the decision - maker thinks fit to make; and

  (c)   a summary of the evidence and other material on which those decisions and findings are based.

  (2)   The decision - maker must, as soon as practicable after preparing the final report, give a copy of the report to:

  (a)   the respondent; and

  (b)   if the conduct issue arose from a conduct complaint or conduct issue referral--the complainant; and

  (c)   if the respondent is a MOPS employee--the respondent's employer.

  (3)   If an application under section   24DA for review of a decision set out in the report has not been made within the period specified in that section, or has been made and dismissed, the decision - maker must give a copy of the report to:

  (a)   if the conduct issue arose from a conduct issue referral--the referrer; and

  (b)   if the report contains a decision to recommend that a Presiding Officer take an action--that Presiding Officer; and

  (c)   if both of the following apply--the Prime Minister:

  (i)   the respondent is a Minister (whether or not the respondent was a Minister at the time of the conduct concerned);

  (ii)   the report contains a finding that the respondent has engaged in relevant conduct; and

  (d)   if the respondent is a member of a Parliamentary party and both of the following apply--the Leader of that Parliamentary party:

  (i)   the respondent is a Presiding Officer;

  (ii)   the report contains a decision to refer a serious breach finding in relation to the respondent to the Privileges Committee of a House of the Parliament; and

  (e)   if both of the following apply--the respondent's employer:

  (i)   the respondent is not a MOPS employee;

  (ii)   the report contains a decision to recommend that the employer take an action; and

  (f)   if all of the following apply--the respondent's former employer:

  (i)   the respondent is a former MOPS employee;

  (ii)   the report contains a decision to recommend that the respondent's former employer give the respondent a written reprimand;

  (iii)   it is reasonably practicable to do so.

Note:   If an application for review has been made and has not been dismissed, a copy of the final report may be given to some of the persons mentioned in this subsection after the review is completed (see subsection   24DE(4)).

  (4)   If the respondent is a parliamentarian or MOPS employee, the decision - maker may give a copy of the report to the CEO for purposes connected with the performance or exercise of the CEO's functions or powers.

  (5)   The decision - maker must exclude from a copy of a report given under this section any information that the decision - maker is satisfied is sensitive information.