Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Amendment (Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - New Code of Conduct
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
Division last edited 10 days ago by mackay staff
The majority voted against amendments introduced by Clark MP Andrew Wilkie (Independent), which means they failed.
Mr Wilkie explained that:
I obviously welcome this reform. But, frankly, there is one glaring omission, which is what I aim to address with my amendments. Yes, the bill as currently drafted empowers the IPSC [Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission] to receive complaints, conduct investigations and make findings about whether a breach of the code of conduct has occurred. In less serious cases, the commission can determine and impose a non-parliamentary sanction, such as a written reprimand, a requirement to undertake training or a small fine. This all sounds good. The problem arises in more serious cases where a matter involves a serious offence and the power to impose sanctions is taken from the IPSC and given to the privileges committee. A 'serious offence' is defined as an offence involving assault or sexual assault or any other offence prescribed by the PWSS [Parliamentary Workplace Support Service] rules. In these cases, the IPSC would provide its findings to the privileges committee, but it would be up to the privileges committee to impose any sanction, which might include a fine, a suspension or even removal from the committee. This situation flies in the face of the Set the standard recommendation for a fair, independent, confidential and transparent complaints processing mechanism which holds parliamentarians to account for their poor behaviour.
... my amendments would enable the IPSC to include recommendations for any sanctions in its report to the privileges committee. Moreover, should the privileges committee deviate from the recommendations of the IPSC, it must table its reasons for doing so when reporting its decision. Only then could everyone, including the community, be confident that complaints investigation and processing within this workplace are fair, independent, confidential and transparent, as recommended by the Set the standard report.
(1) Schedule 1, item 41, page 57 (after line 6), after subsection 24EA(1), insert:
(1A) Without limiting subsection (1), the statement must include recommendations for any sanctions (including parliamentary sanctions) to be imposed on the respondent.
(2) Schedule 1, item 41, page 58 (after line 6), after subsection 24EB(1), insert:
(1A) If the Privileges Committee's decision is not consistent with any recommendations made by the decision-maker or review panel (see subsection 24EA(1A)), the report mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) must:
(a) be made in writing; and
(b) set out the reasons for not following those recommendations; and
(c) be tabled in the House at the time the Committee reports it decision.
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 4 Yes – 0 No | |
Adam Bandt Melbourne | Yes | |
Stephen Bates Brisbane | Yes | |
Max Chandler-Mather Griffith | Yes | |
Elizabeth Watson-Brown Ryan | Yes | |
Australian Labor Party (60% turnout) | 0 Yes – 46 No | |
Michelle Ananda-Rajah Higgins | No | |
Jodie Belyea Dunkley | No | |
Matt Burnell Spence | No | |
Linda Burney Barton | No | |
Josh Burns Macnamara | No | |
Alison Byrnes Cunningham | No | |
Andrew Charlton Parramatta | No | |
Lisa Chesters Bendigo | No | |
Sharon Claydon Newcastle | No | |
Libby Coker Corangamite | No | |
Mary Doyle Aston | No | |
Justine Elliot Richmond | No | |
Cassandra Fernando Holt | No | |
Mike Freelander Macarthur | No | |
Carina Garland Chisholm | No | |
Steve Georganas Adelaide | No | |
Patrick Gorman Perth | No | |
Luke Gosling Solomon | No | |
Julian Hill Bruce | No | |
Peter Khalil Wills | No | |
Tania Lawrence Hasluck | No | |
Jerome Laxale Bennelong | No | |
Andrew Leigh Fenner | No | |
Sam Lim Tangney | No | |
Zaneta Mascarenhas Swan | No | |
Louise Miller-Frost Boothby | No | |
Daniel Mulino Fraser | No | |
Shayne Neumann Blair | No | |
Alicia Payne Canberra | No | |
Graham Perrett Moreton | No | |
Fiona Phillips Gilmore | No | |
Sam Rae Hawke | No | |
Gordon Reid Robertson | No | |
Dan Repacholi Hunter | No | |
Tracey Roberts Pearce | No | |
Joanne Ryan Lalor | No | |
Marion Scrymgour Lingiari | No | |
Sally Sitou Reid | No | |
David Smith Bean | No | |
Anne Stanley Werriwa | No | |
Meryl Swanson Paterson | No | |
Susan Templeman Macquarie | No | |
Matt Thistlethwaite Kingsford Smith | No | |
Kate Thwaites Jagajaga | No | |
Tim Watts Gellibrand | No | |
Tony Zappia Makin | No | |
Anthony Albanese Grayndler | Absent | |
Anne Aly Cowan | Absent | |
Chris Bowen McMahon | Absent | |
Tony Burke Watson | Absent | |
Mark Butler Hindmarsh | Absent | |
Jim Chalmers Rankin | Absent | |
Jason Clare Blaxland | Absent | |
Julie Collins Franklin | Absent | |
Pat Conroy Shortland | Absent | |
Mark Dreyfus Isaacs | Absent | |
Andrew Giles Scullin | Absent | |
Ed Husic Chifley | Absent | |
Stephen Jones Whitlam | Absent | |
Ged Kearney Cooper | Absent | |
Matt Keogh Burt | Absent | |
Catherine King Ballarat | Absent | |
Madeleine King Brand | Absent | |
Richard Marles Corio | Absent | |
Kristy McBain Eden-Monaro | Absent | |
Emma McBride Dobell | Absent | |
Brian Mitchell Lyons | Absent | |
Rob Mitchell McEwen | Absent | |
Brendan O'Connor Gorton | Absent | |
Clare O'Neil Hotham | Absent | |
Tanya Plibersek Sydney | Absent | |
Amanda Rishworth Kingston | Absent | |
Michelle Rowland Greenway | Absent | |
Bill Shorten Maribyrnong | Absent | |
Maria Vamvakinou Calwell | Absent | |
Anika Wells Lilley | Absent | |
Josh Wilson Fremantle | Absent | |
Rebekha Sharkie Mayo Centre Alliance | Absent | |
Mark Coulton Parkes Deputy Speaker | Absent | |
Kate Chaney Curtin Independent | Yes | |
Zoe Daniel Goldstein Independent | Yes | |
Helen Haines Indi Independent | Yes | |
Monique Ryan Kooyong Independent | Yes | |
Sophie Scamps Mackellar Independent | Yes | |
Allegra Spender Wentworth Independent | Yes | |
Zali Steggall Warringah Independent | Yes | |
Kylea Tink North Sydney Independent | Yes | |
Andrew Wilkie Clark Independent | Yes | |
Russell Broadbent Monash Independent | Absent | |
Andrew Gee Calare Independent | Absent | |
Dai Le Fowler Independent | Absent | |
Bob Katter Kennedy Katter's Australian Party | Absent | |
Liberal National Party (11% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
Angie Bell Moncrieff | No | |
Colin Boyce Flynn | Absent | |
Cameron Caldwell Fadden | Absent | |
Garth Hamilton Groom | Absent | |
Henry Pike Bowman | Absent | |
Phillip Thompson Herbert | Absent | |
Andrew Wallace Fisher | Absent | |
Andrew Willcox Dawson | Absent | |
Terry Young Longman | Absent | |
Liberal Party (3% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
Warren Entsch Leichhardt | No | |
Karen Andrews McPherson | Absent | |
Bridget Archer Bass | Absent | |
Scott Buchholz Wright | Absent | |
David Coleman Banks | Absent | |
Peter Dutton Dickson | Absent | |
Paul Fletcher Bradfield | Absent | |
Ian Goodenough Moore | Absent | |
Andrew Hastie Canning | Absent | |
Alex Hawke Mitchell | Absent | |
Luke Howarth Petrie | Absent | |
Simon Kennedy Cook | Absent | |
Julian Leeser Berowra | Absent | |
Sussan Ley Farrer | Absent | |
Nola Marino Forrest | Absent | |
Melissa McIntosh Lindsay | Absent | |
Zoe McKenzie Flinders | Absent | |
Ted O'Brien Fairfax | Absent | |
Tony Pasin Barker | Absent | |
Gavin Pearce Braddon | Absent | |
Melissa Price Durack | Absent | |
Rowan Ramsey Grey | Absent | |
James Stevens Sturt | Absent | |
Michael Sukkar Deakin | Absent | |
Angus Taylor Hume | Absent | |
Dan Tehan Wannon | Absent | |
Bert Van Manen Forde | Absent | |
Ross Vasta Bonner | Absent | |
Aaron Violi Casey | Absent | |
Jenny Ware Hughes | Absent | |
Rick Wilson O'Connor | Absent | |
Keith Wolahan Menzies | Absent | |
Jason Wood La Trobe | Absent | |
National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
Sam Birrell Nicholls | Absent | |
Darren Chester Gippsland | Absent | |
Pat Conaghan Cowper | Absent | |
David Gillespie Lyne | Absent | |
Kevin Hogan Page | Absent | |
Barnaby Joyce New England | Absent | |
Michelle Landry Capricornia | Absent | |
David Littleproud Maranoa | Absent | |
Michael McCormack Riverina | Absent | |
Llew O'Brien Wide Bay | Absent | |
Keith Pitt Hinkler | Absent | |
Anne Webster Mallee | Absent | |
Milton Dick Oxley Speaker | Absent | |
Totals (40% turnout) | 13 Yes – 48 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.