Parliament Act 2025

Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others

58: Outline of this Part

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"What this part of the law covers: money and services for Parliament members"

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This Part of the law is about salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members of Parliament and others. You will find information about what this Part covers, including purposes and interpretation, in Subpart 1 and Schedule 3. The law also explains how expenses and services are determined and used in Subpart 2. The Remuneration Authority decides on salaries and allowances for members of Parliament, and travel expenses for their family members, Ministers, and eligible candidates. They also decide on accommodation expenses for Ministers and travel expenses and annuities for former Prime Ministers. You can find more information about this in Subpart 3. The Speaker decides on travel and accommodation expenses for members of Parliament and eligible candidates, as well as administrative and support services. The Speaker also decides on communications services for members of Parliament and eligible candidates. You can find more information about this in Subpart 4. The Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services decides on travel expenses for Ministers, as outlined in Subpart 5.

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Part 4Salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others

58Outline of this Part

  1. This Part is about salaries, allowances, expenses, and services for members and others.

  2. Subpart 1 sets out the purposes and interpretation of this Part and Schedule 3.

  3. Subpart 2 identifies the principles that apply to determining and using expenses and services provided for in this Part.

  4. Subpart 3 requires the Remuneration Authority to determine,—

  5. for members, the salaries and allowances to be paid out of public money:
    1. for family members of members, Ministers, and eligible candidates, travel expenses to be paid out of public money:
      1. for Ministers, accommodation expenses to be paid out of public money:
        1. for former Prime Ministers, travel expenses and the rate of an annuity to be paid out of public money.
          1. Subpart 4 requires the Speaker to determine,—

          2. for members and eligible candidates, travel expenses and accommodation expenses to be paid out of public money:
            1. for members, parties, and eligible candidates, administrative and support services to be provided and the proper use of the funding for those services:
              1. for members and eligible candidates, communications services to be provided:
                1. in respect of the official inter-parliamentary relations and political exchange programmes, travel expenses and accommodation expenses to be paid out of public money for participating members and employees of the Parliamentary Service and for accompanying spouses or partners.
                  1. Subpart 5 requires the Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services to determine travel expenses for Ministers to be paid out of public money.

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