Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023
24GAPublic statements about parliamentarians
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24GA Public statements about parliamentarians
(1) This section applies if, in relation to a conduct issue that was or is before the IPSC: (a) a parliamentarian decision panel imposes a sanction on a parliamentarian, and another parliamentarian decision panel has previously made a finding that the parliamentarian has engaged in relevant conduct; or (b) a parliamentarian decision panel imposes a sanction on a parliamentarian and the parliamentarian fails to comply with the sanction. (2) The responsible Commissioner or Commissioners may publish a statement containing information about the conduct issue, which must include the identity of the parliamentarian. (3) However, before doing so, the responsible Commissioner or Commissioners must give the parliamentarian a written notice stating that they are proposing to publish the statement. (4) This section has effect subject to section 24GC (requirements for including identifying information in IPSC public statements).