26Dominant purpose test

26 Dominant purpose test

Claiming expenses, allowances and public resources (1) A member must not claim expenses, an allowance or any other public resources under this Part unless the expenses are incurred, or the allowance or resources are claimed, for the dominant purpose of conducting the member’s parliamentary business.

Note: A person who contravenes this section may be liable to pay a loading under section 38.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that an expense is incurred, or an allowance or any other public resources are claimed, in relation to: (a) a spouse or dependent child of a member; or (b) any other person prescribed by the regulations. Using public resources provided by the Commonwealth (3) A member must not use public resources provided by the Commonwealth under subsection 33(1) other than for the dominant purpose of conducting the member’s parliamentary business. (4) A member must not use public resources provided by the Commonwealth under subsection 33(1) for commercial purposes.