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1     All members who are a senator or member of the House of Representatives  In the member's capacity as a member of the Parliament:
                                                                               (a) Preparing for, participating in and attending to business arising from proceedings of the Parliament, whether by committee of the whole or otherwise;
                                                                               (b) Developing, reviewing or amending legislation or proposed legislation, and activities engaged in for that purpose;
                                                                               (c) Undertaking research, communication (including with stakeholders) or administration connected with the business of the Parliament, the member's policy portfolio, or their role as a member;
                                                                               (d) Preparing for, participating in, or attending to matters arising from an official government, parliamentary or vice regal meeting, event or function;
                                                                               (e) Preparing for, participating in and attending to matters arising from a meeting (including with stakeholders), event or function for the purposes of their role as a member, including in relation to the member's policy portfolio;
                                                                               (f)  Preparing for, participating in, or attending to business arising from a non-Parliamentary committee, taskforce or other formal group in which the member participates;
                                                                               (g) Representing the Parliament, in accordance with an approval of the Parliament or a House of the Parliament, and engaging in associated activities for that purpose;
                                                                               (h) Representing a Minister or office holder in their official capacity, at the request of that Minister or office holder, at a meeting, event or function;
                                                                               (i)  Representing the Government or Australia, with the approval of the Prime Minister.
                                                                                      Note:          For Ministers representing the Government or Australia in their capacity as a Minister, this would be part of the member's official duties (see Schedule 4).

Note:  Schedule 1 determines the meaning of parliamentary duties in paragraph 6(4)(a) of the Act.