Commissioner's overview
This is my first annual report since I was appointed Parliamentary Service Commissioner on16 December 2014. In 2014-15 my office has been involved in a number of matters impacting on the administration of the Parliamentary Service.
Amendments to the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 (Parliamentary Service Act) were made through the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 to ensure consistency between the requirements of the Code of Conduct under the Parliamentary Service Act and the five general duties of officials set out in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (the PGPA Act), the principal provisions of which came into effect on 1 July 2014. These amendments mirror amendments to the Public Service Act 1999.
I met with the heads of the parliamentary departments in February 2015 to discuss a range of matters, including award modernisation.
During the year I provided the Presiding Officers with reports under subsection 40(1)(b) and subsection 61(2) of the Parliamentary Service Act.
This report presents information covering the four parliamentary departments collectively. Further information about the individual departments can be found in their respective annual reports.
Hon John Lloyd PSM
October 2015
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