Civil List Act 1979

The Commission's Report, Review of the Civil List Act 1979 – Members of Parliament and Ministers (R119) recommends that the Civil List Act should be repealed, and a new statute enacted, called the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act.

The report recommends that travel, accommodation, attendance and communications services for members of Parliament and Ministers should be determined by an independent body, namely an enhanced Remuneration Authority.  That body should also determine entitlements to funding and services to support parties’ and members’ parliamentary operations.

The Official Information Act 1982 should be extended to cover information held by the Speaker in his role with ministerial responsibilities for the Parliamentary Service and the Office of the Clerk, the Parliamentary Service, the Parliamentary Service Commission and the Office of the Clerk in its departmental holdings.