137Integrity and Oversight Committee

137 Integrity and Oversight Committee

(1) In section 7(1) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003—

(a) after paragraph (m) insert—

"(ma) to monitor and review the performance of the duties and functions of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission; and

(mb) to report to both Houses of the Parliament on any matter connected with the performance of the duties and functions of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission that require the attention of the Parliament; and

(mc) to examine—

(i) any reports made by the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission to the Integrity and Oversight Committee; and

(ii) the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission's annual reports to the Parliament; and

(md) to consider any proposed appointment of a commissioner under section 52 of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Act 2024 and make decisions under that section; and".

(b) in paragraph (n)—

(i) in subparagraph (iv), for "2012." substitute "2012; and";

(ii) after subparagraph (iv) insert—

"(v) the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Act 2024.".

(2) In section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003—

(a) in paragraph (g), for "or the IBAC" substitute ", the IBAC or the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission";

(b) after paragraph (h)(iii) insert—

"(iv) a particular referral within the meaning of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Act 2024; or";

(c) in paragraph (n), for "2011." substitute "2011; or";

(d) after paragraph (n) insert—

"(o) reconsider or review any decision of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission to investigate, not to investigate, or to discontinue the investigation of a particular referral in accordance with the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Act 2024.".

(3) After section 7(2) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 insert—

"(3) If a member of the Integrity and Oversight Committee has an interest that would conflict with the proper performance of a function of the Committee in respect of the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission, the member must recuse themselves from the Committee while it is performing that function.".