Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving Parliamentary Standards Act 2019

to establish the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal to—

determine salaries, work-related parliamentary allowances and the Budget for Members of Parliament under the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968; and

determine remuneration bands for executives employed in prescribed public entities; and

determine remuneration bands for executives employed in public service bodies; and

determine allowances for Mayors, Deputy Mayors and Councillors; and

determine Council allowance categories; and

perform such other functions as are specified; and

to amend the Parliamentary Salaries and Superannuation Act 1968 to—

rename the Act and provide for the purpose of the Act; and

insert a Statement of Principles in relation to the use of public resources by Members of Parliament; and

provide for work-related parliamentary allowances and the Budget; and

create a new parliamentary travel allowance to support the travel of Members of Parliament where necessary for the performance of their public duties; and

replace the resettlement allowance with a separation payment; and

establish a monitoring, compliance and enforcement system to be administered by the relevant Officer; and

provide for a Compliance Officer to hear and determine appeals in relation to determinations; and

to amend the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978 to promote public trust and confidence in Members of Parliament by—

renaming the Act and providing for the objective of the Act; and

inserting a Statement of Values for Members of Parliament; and

updating the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament; and

expanding the Register of Interests for Members of Parliament; and

making other necessary amendments; and

to amend the Parliamentary Administration Act 2005 to clarify the role of electorate officers; and

to make related amendments to the Public Administration Act 2004 and consequential amendments to certain other Acts.