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8  Responsibilities of parliamentarians and office‑holders
 (1) This section:
 (a) describes certain responsibilities of parliamentarians and office‑holders under other laws (see subsection (2)); and
 (b) creates a responsibility that parliamentarians and office‑holders are required to comply with (see subsection (3)).

Compliance with workplace laws
 (2) Parliamentarians and office‑holders have obligations under other Australian laws. Some of the key laws that impose obligations are the following:
 (a) the Age Discrimination Act 2004;
 (b) the Disability Discrimination Act 1992;
 (c) the Fair Work Act 2009;
 (d) the Racial Discrimination Act 1975;
 (e) the Sex Discrimination Act 1984;
 (f) the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Recruitment to be based on capability
 (3) A parliamentarian or office‑holder must, before employing a person to perform a particular role, assess whether the person has the capability to perform the role.