Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023

A member of the PWSS Advisory Board is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument.

A member of the PWSS Advisory Board may be reappointed: see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the PWSS Advisory Board unless the Minister is satisfied that the person has skills, knowledge or experience in one or more of the following fields:

parliamentary workplaces;

human resources, work health and safety or industrial relations;

public administration or corporate governance.

In appointing a person as a member of the PWSS Advisory Board, the Minister must have regard to the desirability of ensuring that there is a balance of skills, knowledge and experience in the fields listed in subsection (2) among members of the PWSS Advisory Board.

However, subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to the appointment of a person as required by subsection 45(3).

Before the Minister appoints a person as the Chair, or as a member, of the PWSS Advisory Board, the Minister:

must consult with the Leader of each Parliamentary party that:

does not form part of the Government; and

has at least 5 members who are senators or members of the House of Representatives; and

may consult with such other parliamentarians as the Minister considers appropriate.

A member of the PWSS Advisory Board holds office on a part‑time basis.

The appointment of a person as a member of the PWSS Advisory Board is not invalid because of a defect or irregularity in connection with the person’s appointment.