Mr SPEAKER —I move an amendment to government amendment No. 10:

(1) Schedule 1, at the end of item 767, add:

(2D) An additional function of the Tribunal is to provide advice, for the purposes of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 , in relation to terms and conditions (including remuneration and allowances) for the following offices:

(a) the office of Parliamentary Service Commissioner;

(b) the office of Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner;

(c) offices of Secretary.

The amendment provides the Remuneration Tribunal with an advisory role in relation to the remuneration and other conditions for the offices of Parliamentary Service Commissioner, the Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner and secretaries. It is expected that the same person will hold the offices of both Parliamentary Service Commissioner and Public Service Commissioner and similarly in the case of the offices of the Parliamentary Service Merit Protection Commissioner and Public Service Merit Protection Commissioner, and in that case there is no additional remuneration payable in relation to the parliamentary positions. This amendment provides a function for the Remuneration Tribunal in settling remuneration for those offices in other cases. I commend the amendment to the House.

Amendment (Mr Speaker's) agreed to.

Amendment, as amended, agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.