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Parliamentary Frameworks Legislation Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2026
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Introduced by: Senator the Hon Don Farrell (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Madonna Jarrett ALP
“I rise to speak on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026 today. For most people, this sort of legislation may be a bit abstract and foreign, but the truth is that every person and every business that puts their money into shares, a business or a super fund is affected by the players who are governed by these laws.”
“The Parliamentary Frameworks Legislation Amendment (Reviews) Bill of 2026 is an administrative bill that amends certain different—and, indeed, connected—legislative frameworks associated with Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces. While parliamentary frameworks legislation might not float everyone’s boat, it’s important.”
Jo Briskey ALP
“On any given day when this parliament is sitting, there are upwards of 4,000 people inside this building. A quarter of these people are employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act, and more than half of these 4,000 people are supported by the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act.”
“I rise today to speak in support of the Parliamentary Frameworks Legislation Amendment (Reviews) Bill 2026. This bill, at its heart, is about efficiency and how governments can employ efficiency when it comes to spending public money.”
Anthony Chisholm ALP
“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted.”