[no bill text published] Conflict of interest rules for members of the Public and Educational Lending Rights Committee

Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Bill 2026

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2nd House

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Committee members must not do paid work that conflicts with their duties.
People asking for a decision to be reconsidered must provide reasons for the request.
The Commonwealth can recover payments made to a person or body if they provided false or misleading information.
People using delegated powers must follow written directions from the Secretary.
The Secretary must provide an annual report to the Minister.
The Committee must hold meetings as needed to perform its functions.

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