45Functions of Commission

45 Functions of Commission

The Commission has the following functions—

(a) receiving and dealing with referrals about parliamentary misconduct;

(b) receiving public interest disclosures about current and former Members, Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, referring those disclosures to the IBAC and investigating public interest complaints referred to it by the IBAC;

(c) facilitating early and confidential resolution of referrals about parliamentary misconduct where appropriate;

(d) making findings, issuing reports and imposing or recommending sanctions in respect of parliamentary misconduct, improper conduct and detrimental action;

(da) monitoring compliance with sanctions imposed by it and issuing reports in respect of non-compliance;

(e) redirecting referrals about parliamentary misconduct to an appropriate entity;

(f) supporting the Parliamentary Integrity Adviser in providing guidance and training on integrity and ethical issues to current and former Members, Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries;

(g) assisting the Parliamentary Ethics Committee in preparing guidance on integrity and ethical issues and reviewing the Members Statement of Values and Members Code of Conduct;

(h) assisting the clerks of each House in monitoring of the Members Register of Interests;

(i) conducting education and training and issuing guidance for the purpose of preventing parliamentary misconduct;

(j) providing support to persons who make referrals about parliamentary misconduct;

(k) any other functions conferred on the Commission by or under this Act or any other Act.