78Insurance cover for parliamentary business

78 Insurance cover for parliamentary business

(1) For the purposes of subsection 42(1) of the Act, the Commonwealth is to provide insurance obtained by the Commonwealth to cover the persons, activities and matters described in this section. Policies must be approved by the Minister (2) The insurance must be in the form of a policy or policies of insurance approved by the Minister, and is subject to any terms, conditions, limitations or exclusions specified in the policy or policies concerned. Members who are members of the Parliament (3) For members who are members of the Parliament, the insurance is to cover the following matters in relation to the conduct of the member’s parliamentary business: (a) travel; (b) injury to members of the public; (c) damage to personal property of members of the public; (d) management activities; (e) professional activities; (f) employment practices. Members who are not members of the Parliament (4) For members who are not members of the Parliament, the insurance may cover matters covered by paragraphs (3)(a) to (f) as considered appropriate by the Minister. Spouse of the Prime Minister (5) For the spouse of the Prime Minister, the insurance is to cover the following matters in connection with the Prime Minister’s parliamentary business: (a) travel; (b) injury to members of the public; (c) damage to personal property of members of the public. Spouse of a presiding officer or Minister (6) For the spouse of a presiding officer or Minister (other than the Prime Minister), the insurance is to cover travel in connection with the parliamentary business of the presiding officer or Minister. Additional coverage (7) The insurance obtained by the Commonwealth to cover a person may also include additional coverage if: (a) the additional coverage is related to a matter prescribed for the person in subsection (3), (4), (5) or (6); and (b) the additional coverage is included in a commercially available insurance policy together with the related matter. (8) The insurance obtained by the Commonwealth for a member may also provide coverage for the member’s spouse. (9) The insurance obtained by the Commonwealth for an activity of a member may also provide coverage for another person assisting the member in undertaking the activity.