Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00469:section:3
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3  Objects of this Act
 (1) The main objects of this Act are to recognise the following:
 (a) that members should be remunerated, and provided with resources, for being a member;
 (b) that members should be able to use public resources for reasonable costs incurred for the dominant purpose of conducting parliamentary business;
 (c) that members have obligations in relation to the use of those public resources.
 (2) The other objects of this Act are to ensure that:
 (a) on retirement, former members are provided with limited resources to facilitate their ceasing to be a member; and
 (aa) if a person dies while a member, the person's estate may be paid an allowance in recognition that the resources mentioned in paragraph (a) will not be provided; and
 (b) reasonable resources are provided to former Prime Ministers to support their continuing contribution to public life beyond their parliamentary service.