Parliamentary Services
The Department of Finance and Deregulation's third outcome – an efficiently functioning Parliament – encompasses services to Senators, Members of Parliament and their staff.
Ministerial and Parliamentary Services
Services to Senators, Members and their staff
This output provides a range of support services for current and former Parliamentarians and their respective employees under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOP(S) Act), including:
- advice on entitlements to Senators, Members, Office-holders and their respective employees and the Minister;
- personnel services including recruitment, payroll, staff training and a range of human resource services;
- travel allowance and transport services for current and former Parliamentarians and their respective dependents and MOP(S) Act employees;
- electorate office accommodation, Information Technology & Telecommunications services and support and other facilities for Parliamentarians, including certain photographic services in Parliament House;
- management of Ministerial accommodation in Parliament House and the Commonwealth Parliament Offices in each State capital; and
- entitlement processing and reporting for all Parliamentarians and their staff.
As well, this output provides secretariat support for the Australian Political Exchange Council.
VIP Hire Car Services
This output provides a range of travel and transport entitlements and services for Senators, Members and other Office-holders, including:
- car-with-driver services for parliamentarians and other VIPs; and
- a transport and luggage service for guests of the Australian Government.
Contact for information on this page: emb@finance.gov.au