Statutes Amendment (Parliament—Executive Officer and Clerks) Bill

Second Reading

Adjourned debate on second reading.

(Continued from 5 June 2024.)

Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (16:48): I rise to indicate I am the lead speaker for the opposition and I indicate the opposition's support for the bill. It is something that has had some gestation in terms of work that has been done between the houses over now several months. As I understand it, it was to be sponsored by the Presiding Officers and it has become a government bill with the addition of a couple of clauses of consequence that amend a draft that was circulated some months ago, the first of which is to make clear that the executive officer is to be regarded a member of the Public Service; that is clause 8. Clause 9 provides for the determination of the remuneration of the Clerks by the Remuneration Tribunal under the Remuneration Act. It is a sensible change to the practical day-to-day running of the Joint Parliamentary Service, and I commend it to the house.

Bill read a second time.

Third Reading

The Hon. D.R. CREGAN (Kavel—Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Special Minister of State) (16:50): I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

Bill read a third time and passed.