Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Act 2024
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The object of this Act is to promote and uphold Victoria's parliamentary standards and integrity regime by establishing—
(a) a statutory Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission to receive, manage and resolve allegations of parliamentary misconduct, including serious parliamentary misconduct, by current and former Members of Parliament, Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries; and
(b) a statutory Parliamentary Integrity Adviser to provide confidential advice to current and former Members of Parliament, Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries on their integrity and ethical obligations; and
(c) a Parliamentary Ethics Committee as a joint committee of the Parliament.