11Employment of electorate employees and personal employees

11 Employment of electorate employees and personal employees

Electorate employees (1) A parliamentarian may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ a person, under a written agreement, as an electorate employee.

Note: The power to employ a person under this subsection is subject to section 12.

Personal employees (Ministerial) (2) A Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ a person, under a written agreement, as a personal employee (Ministerial).

Note 1: The power to employ a person under this subsection is subject to section 12.

Note 2: A person who is both a Minister and a parliamentarian may employ persons under both subsections (1) and (2).

Personal employees (non‑Ministerial) (3) An office‑holder other than a Minister may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, employ a person, under a written agreement, as a personal employee (non‑Ministerial).

Note 1: The power to employ a person under this subsection is subject to section 12.

Note 2: A person who is both an office‑holder other than a Minister and a parliamentarian may employ persons under both subsections (1) and (3).