Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Determination 2017
made under the
Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 26 June 2026
Includes amendments: F2026L00795
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Determination 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 26 June 2026 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).
Application, saving and transitional provisions
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Presentational changes
The Legislation Act 2003 provides for First Parliamentary Counsel to make presentational changes to a compilation. Presentational changes are applied to give a more consistent look and feel to legislation published on the Register, and enable the user to more easily navigate those documents.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Members who are office holders
Schedule 1—Office Holders
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Editorial changes
1 Name
This instrument is the Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Determination 2017.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under section 7 of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) member;
(b) office holder.
In this instrument:
Act means the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017.
minority party has the same meaning as in the Parliamentary Business Resources Regulations 2017.
5 Members who are office holders
(1) For the purposes of section 7 of the Act, a member who:
(a) holds a position specified in Schedule 1, or
(b) performs a function of a kind specified in Schedule 1;
is an office holder.
Schedule 1—Office Holders
Item | Position |
1 | Leader of the Opposition |
2 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition |
3 | Leader of the Opposition in the Senate |
4 | Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives |
5 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate |
6 | Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate |
7 | Leader of the third largest party in the House of Representatives |
8 | Shadow Minister |
9 | Leader of a minority party |
10 | Manager of minority party Business in the Senate, where the party has at least 10 members in the Senate |
11 | Party Whip (however described) of a party for a House of the Parliament, where that party has at least 5 members in the relevant House Note: there may, for a party, be more than one party whip for a House |
12 | Second Deputy Speaker in the House of Representatives |
13 | Member of the Speaker’s Panel in the House of Representatives |
14 | Temporary Chair of Committees in the Senate |
15 | Chair or Deputy Chair of a properly constituted Parliamentary Committee, including Select, Standing and Statutory Committees, and whether Joint or of a single House. |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | orig = original |
am = amended | p = page(s) |
amdt = amendment | para = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
cl = clause(s) | prev = previous |
cont. = continued | (prev…) = previously |
def = definition(s) | pt = Part(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/Court rule(s) |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
ed = editorial change | rep = repealed |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rs = repealed and substituted |
effect | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
gaz = gazette | /rule(s)/subrule(s)/order(s)/suborder(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SR = Statutory Rules |
effect | sub ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | sub div = Subdivision(s) |
cannot be given effect | sub pt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Ord = Ordinance |
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Determination 2017 | 20 Dec 2017 (F2017L01690) | 1 January 2018 (s 2) |
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Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Amendment Determination (No. 1) 2018 | 14 Sep 2018 (F2018L01285) | 17 September 2018 (s 2) | — |
Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Amendment (No. 1) Determination 2026 | 25 June 2026 (F2026L00795) | sch 1: 21 May 2022 (s 2(1) item 2) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
Schedule 1 |
|
Schedule 1................ | rs F2018L01285 |
| am F2026L00795 |
| ed C2 |
| am F2026L00795 |
| ed C3 |
Endnote 5—Editorial changes
In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.
Schedule 1 (table)
Kind of editorial change
Give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended
Details of editorial change
Schedule 2 of the Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Amendment (No. 1) Determination 2026 provides as follows:
Schedule 2—Amendments
Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holders) Determination 2017
The title to be amended reads “Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holders) Determination 2017” rather than the correct title of “Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Determination 2017”.
This compilation was editorially changed by applying the amendment from Schedule 2 of the Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Amendment (No. 1) Determination 2026 to the Parliamentary Business Resources (Office Holder) Determination 2017 to give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended.