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07/10/2025

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PEMS user experience enhancements go live

The release of the latest enhancements to the Parliamentary Expense Management System (PEMS) will go live Tuesday 2 September 2025.

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

Key Points

  • ‘Parliamentary business’ activities have been updated to clarify and provide transparency on existing practices and arrangements.

Calendar

Public Holiday - Labour Day (ACT, NSW, Qld, SA)

Midnight - Pay cut-off for pay 23 October 2025

Midnight - Pay cut-off for pay 6 November 2025

Public Holiday - Melbourne Cup (Vic)

Midnight - Pay cut-off for pay 20 November 2025

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