Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Bills

Anti-corruption and Higher Parliamentary Standards (Strengthening Integrity) Bill 2022

Introduction and first reading

Dr RATNAM (Northern Metropolitan) (12:28): I move to introduce a bill for an act to reform the standards for ministers, parliamentary secretaries, members of Parliament, ministerial officers and lobbyists by establishing the independent parliamentary integrity commissioner and amending the Members of Parliament (Standards) Act 1978, the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011, the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 and the Public Administration Act 2004 and for other purposes, and I move:

That the bill be now read a first time.

Motion agreed to.

Read first time.

Dr RATNAM: I move:

That the second reading be made an order for the next day of meeting.

Motion agreed to.