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29/04/2026

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Key Points ‘Parliamentary business’ activities have been updated to clarify and provide transparency on existing practices and arrangements. Parliamentarians and office-holders may direct their staff to assist, support and facilitate them to conduct their parliamentary business and other duties. Obligations on parliamentarians in conducting their parliamentary business are unchanged under the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
'Parliamentary Business’ changes for parliamentarians and how they may direct their staff

‘Parliamentary business’ activities have been updated to clarify and provide transparency on existing practices and arrangements.
Parliamentarians and office-holders may direct their staff to assist, support and facilitate them to conduct their parliamentary business and other duties.
Obligations on parliamentarians in conducting their parliamentary business are unchanged under the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017.

Calendar

Public Holiday - Labour Day (QLD)

Public Holiday - May Day (NT)

Public Holiday - Agfest (TAS - local region ONLY)

Planned PEMS outage - 10pm Saturday 9 to 2am 10 May

Midnight – Pay cut off for pay 21 May 2026

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