Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PARLIAMENTARY WORKPLACE REFORM (SET THE STANDARD MEASURES NO. 1) ACT 2022 (NO. 7, 2022) - SCHEDULE 3

Age Discrimination Act 2004

1  Section 5 (at the end of the definition of administrative office )

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                ; or (i)  an office of a person employed or engaged under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 .

Note:          A person who holds an office mentioned in paragraph (h) or (i) is covered by the definition of Commonwealth employee .

2  Section 5 (at the end of the definition of Commonwealth employee )

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               ; or (g)  is a person employed or engaged under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 .

Note:          See also section 8 (Commonwealth taken to be employer of Commonwealth employees).

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

3  Subsection 4(1) (at the end of the definition of administrative office )

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                ; or (i)  an office of a person employed or engaged under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 .

Note:          A person who holds an office mentioned in paragraph (h) or (i) is covered by the definition of Commonwealth employee .

4  Subsection 4(1) (at the end of the definition of Commonwealth employee )

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               ; or (h)  is a person employed or engaged under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 .

Note:          See also section 124 (Commonwealth taken to be employer of Commonwealth employees).