Last updated
20 February 2025
Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOP(S) Act)
Provides for:
- the employment of personal employees by office-holders in positions allocated by the Prime Minister
- the employment of electorate employees by office-holders, Senators and Members in positions allocated by the Minister for Finance
- the power to determine arrangements relating to employment, including travel by staff
- the cessation of employment, including the power to direct that cessation be deferred to a later date.
Commonwealth Members of Parliament (Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2024-27
Sets the employment terms and conditions for all electorate staff and personal staff, including senior staff.
Determinations and directions
Successive responsible Ministers have made determinations and authorisations under the authority provided by the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 to assist in the administration of entitlements of employees.
- Private-plated vehicle list for senior staff - Determination 2017/8, 28 August 2017
- Leave for casual employees relating to COVID-19 - Determination 2020/10, 24 March 2020
- Staff Travel and Relief Staff Arrangements – Determination 2023-10, 2 June 2023
- Additional Allocation of Electorate Staff Allowance. Direction 2023-11, 2 June 2023
- Increase to Salaries and Allowances - Determination 2023-05. 15 June 2023
- Travel and Replacement Staff Arrangements during negotiations for a new Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement - Determination 2023/21, 20 November 2023
- Provide a One-Off Payment - Determination 2024/21, 10 September 2024
- Members of Parliament (Staff) (Employee Direction) Determination 2025, 20 February 2025
- Members of Parliament (Staff) (Employment Arrangements) Determination 2025, 20 February 2025
Authorisations
- Discretionary Payments, 26 November 2024
- Members of Parliament (Staff) Delegation 2023, 17 October 2023
- Alternative Work Bases and Working from Home Arrangements, 23 June 2022
- Increased travelling allowance payments in special circumstances, 23 June 2022
Official establishments Staff Determinations
- Prime Minister's Official Establishments Enterprise Agreement 2024-26, 26 September 2024