Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS RESOURCES REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 74

  (1)   For the purposes of subsection   33(1) of the Act, the public resources reasonably required for the conduct of a member's parliamentary business in offices provided by the Commonwealth are prescribed.

  (2)   The public resources may include the following:

  (a)   furniture and fittings;

  (b)   information and communications technology and services;

  (c)   office equipment;

  (d)   audio visual equipment;

  (e)   car parking;

  (f)   signage;

  (g)   security;

  (h)   post office boxes;

  (i)   flagpoles;

  (j)   training.

Note:   Public resources prescribed for the purposes of subsection   33(1) of the Act are provided as determined by the Minister.

  (3)   Subsection   (2) does not limit subsection   (1).

  (4)   For the purposes of subsection   33(7) of the Act, a determination providing for public resources prescribed by this section may also provide for the use of the resources in other places for the purposes of conducting the member's parliamentary business.

Note:   The dominant purpose test applies in relation to public resources prescribed by this section.