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Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics

The Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics is a current standing committee of the Legislative Assembly, established 4 Dec 2003, re-established 22 June 2011.

The committee continues the functions of the Standing Committee on Ethics, which was established to prepare a draft code of conduct for Members of the Legislative Assembly, and to review any code introduced. This Committee has the function of carrying out educative work in relation to ethical standards applying to Members of the Legislative Assembly as well as providing advice on the standards. The Committee can also consider matters of privilege referred by the House.

Inquiries (click to show)

During the current parliament, no inquiries have been undertaken by the committee.

Records of earlier inquiries undertaken by the committee appear below:

ReferredInquiry Name
20/05/2010   Inquiry into the Code of Conduct for Members, and aspects of the pecuniary interest disclosure regime for members under the Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Regulation 1983 (Commenced)
22/04/2010   Inquiry into a Memorandum of Understanding with the NSW Police on the execution of search warrants on Members' offices and premises. (Completed)
17/06/2009   Memorandum of Understanding - Execution of Search Warrants by the Independent Commission Against Corruption on Members' Offices (Completed)
04/02/2008   Review of Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2008 (Completed)
14/11/2007   Review of Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Further Amendment Regulation 2007 (Completed)
25/05/2006   Amendments to Code of Conduct and draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Regulation 2006 (Completed)
  Constitution s13B (Completed)
  Further review of the Consultation Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2008 (Completed)
  Meeting with the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser - Post-separation Guidelines (Completed)
  Regulation of Secondary Employment for Members of the Legislative Assembly (Completed)

Submissions invited (click to show)


The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant inquiry.

Reports and government responses (click to show)

The committee has not published any reports during the current parliament.

Records of earlier reports published by the committee appear below:

Report DateName of the report
27/10/2010   REPORT ON A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE NSW POLICE RELATING TO THE EXECUTION OF SEARCH WARRANTS ON MEMBERS' PREMISES
26/11/2009   Memorandum of Understanding - Execution of Search Warrants by the Independent Commission Against Corruption on Members' Offices
04/06/2008   Report of the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics entitled "Further Review of the Consultation Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Amendment Regulation 2008", dated June 2008
29/11/2007   Report on Inquiry into Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Further Amendment Regulation 2007
22/11/2006   Post-separation guidelines - Meeting with the Parliamentary Ethics Adviser November 2006
15/11/2006   Second Report on Proposed Amendments to the Code of Conduct and draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Regulation 2006
01/09/2006   Review of the Proposed Amendments to the Code of Conduct and Draft Constitution (Disclosures by Members) Regulation 2006
15/05/2006   Parliamentary Commissioners, Advisors and Auditors - Ethics Education, Information and Assistance to Members: New South Wales and other jurisdictions
18/09/2004   Regulation of Secondary Employment for Members of the NSW Legislative Assembly
05/09/2002   Report on s13B of the Constitution Act 1902

Members (click to show)

Position
Chair: Mr John SIDOTI (Lib, LA Member).
Deputy Chair: Mr Andrew FRASER (Nat, LA Member).
Members:Mr Glenn BROOKES (Lib, LA Member)
 Mr Andrew FRASER (Nat, LA Member)
 Mr Andrew ROHAN (Lib, LA Member)
 Mr John SIDOTI (Lib, LA Member)
 Mr Rob STOKES (Lib, LA Member)
 Mr Guy ZANGARI (ALP, LA Member)

Contact (click to show)

RoleNamePhoneFaxEmail
Main contactRonda Miller(02) 9230 2225(02) 9230 2828ethics@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Postal address (click to show)

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Terms of Reference establishing Committee (click to show)

Resolution passed 22 June 2011, Minutes No.23, Item 10 page 9.

Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics


      That, notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders:
    (1) A Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics be appointed to consider and report upon any matters relating to privilege which may be referred to it under standing order 92 or by resolution of the House.
    (2) The Committee is the designated committee for the purpose of exercising the functions in Part 7A Division 2 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, relating to Parliamentary ethical standards including the review of the code of conduct.
    (3) The Committee consist of six members being: Mr Glenn Brookes, Mr Andrew Fraser, Ms Clover Moore, Mr Andrew Rohan, Mr John Sidoti and Mr Guy Zangari.
    (4) Any three members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
    (5) The Committee have leave to sit during the sittings or any adjournment of the House, and despite any prorogation of the Houses of Parliament.
    (6) The Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the State of New South Wales and other States and Territories of Australia.
    (7) The Committee have power to confer with any similar committee appointed by the Legislative Council.


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