Parliamentary Service Commission — Membership

I move, That, pursuant to section 15(1)(d) of the Parliamentary Service Act 2000, Kieran McAnulty, Matt Doocey, Brooke van Velden, Jan Logie, and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer be appointed as members of the Parliamentary Service Commission.

I don’t think there’ll be many on the edge of their seats at home listening to this one, but this committee is an important committee. In addition to the members that I have just mentioned, the Speaker, the Leader of the House, and the Leader of the Opposition or a nominee—in this case, I understand, Mr Bishop—are automatically members of the Parliamentary Service Commission. The Parliamentary Service Commission does have an important role in the running of the Parliament. It provides political advice on the oversight and administration of the parliamentary complex to the Speaker—that advice is sometimes taken. The committee does meet regularly. I think it is an important part of our parliamentary arrangements, and so I commend this motion to the House.

Motion agreed to.