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Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Amendment (Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission) Bill 2024; Consideration in Detail
Andrew Wilkie Clark, Independent
10:20 am
To make it absolutely clear, the amendments in no way limit the freedom of action of the privileges committee, so, through you, Deputy Speaker, I think the minister is mistaken when he says they would. All the amendments do is require the privileges committee to explain itself and to simply say, 'This is why we have not followed the recommendations of the IPSC.' It's very straightforward, and that would give the community much confidence that any deviation from the recommendation is for a good reason.
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