Legislative Council - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2024-11-26 Daily Xml

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Harassment in the Parliamentary Workplace

In reply to the Hon. T.A. FRANKS ().1 May 2024).

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Special Minister of State has advised:

The report by the Equal Opportunity Commission into a Review of Harassment in the South Australian Parliament Workplace makes 16 recommendations. The recommendations are wide ranging and include changes to the standing orders, the introduction of a code of conduct for members of parliament, the implementation of internal policies by political parties and certain amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

The state government has introduced the Statutes Amendment (Parliament—Executive Officer and Clerks) Bill 2024 to provide for an executive officer to be appointed to the parliament to assist in implementing the recommendations.