Victorian Parliament Introduces New Integrity Commission

Published on May 28, 2024

Victoria is to formalise the role of the existing Parliamentary Integrity Adviser and create a new Parliamentary Ethics Committee to examine the conduct of Members of Parliament, including bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and victimisation. This year’s state budget earmarked $11.9 million (US$7.9 million) to support the establishment and operations of the Commission. The Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Bill, introduced today into the Victorian Parliament, also provides a process for receiving and investigating allegations of misconduct. It will not, however, give the Commission oversight of the publicly-funded staff of MPs and ministers, such as electorate officers, parliamentary advisers, or ministerial staff, who the government says are accountable to their respective employers....

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