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02/04/2026

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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.

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Public Holiday - Good Friday

Public Holiday - Day following Good Friday (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, SA, NT)

Public Holiday - Easter Sunday (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, SA, WA, NT)

Public Holiday - Easter Monday

Public Holiday - Easter Tuesday (TAS - restricted)

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