Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025N00144:schedule:3:p2
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Provision Reference: sch 3 (pt 2/3)
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and that APS employees are not subject to their direction.

14.    Recognise that executive decisions are the preserve of Ministers and public servants and not ministerial staff acting in their own right.

15.    Facilitate direct and effective communication between their Minister's department and their Minister.

16.    Use Commonwealth resources for the effective conduct of public business in a proper manner. Commonwealth resources are not to be subject to wasteful or extravagant use, and due economy is to be observed at all times. Ministerial staff must be scrupulous in ensuring the legitimacy and accuracy of any claim for entitlements.

17.    Maintain appropriate confidentiality about their dealings with their Minister, other Ministers, other ministerial staff, and APS and Parliamentary Service employees.

18.    Not knowingly or intentionally provide false or misleading information in response to a request for information that is made for official purposes in connection with their employment.

19.    Not make improper use of their position or access to information to gain or seek to gain a benefit or advantage for themselves or any other person.

20.    Abide by all applicable probity requirements, including guidelines relating to government tenders.

21.    Abide by the principles and applicable requirements of the Parliamentary Business Resources framework.[9]

22.    Comply with any authorised and reasonable direction received in the course of their employment, including a direction to undertake training on workplace conduct.

23.    Comply with all applicable Australian laws.

24.    Comply with all applicable codes of conduct, including the Lobbying Code of Conduct[10].

25.    Be mindful that social media is publicly accessible and ensure their personal social media use is consistent with these standards.

26.    Familiarise themselves with this Code of Conduct upon the commencement of their employment.
Note:  References to Ministers and ministerial staff include Assistant Ministers and their staff.
Electorate officers for Ministers are covered by the Ministerial Staff Code of Conduct in recognition of the role they play assisting Ministers to perform their duties.
The consequences for any breaches of this code will be determined following consultation with an employing Minister.

[1] Commonwealth Members of Parliament Staff Enterprise Agreement 2024-27 (as in force at the time this notifiable instrument commences): Department of Finance website (https://maps.finance.gov.au//pay-and-employment/mops-act-employment/employment-instruments-and-authorisations#commonwealth-members-of-parliament-staff-enterprise-agreement-202427).
[2] Prime Minister's Official Establishments Enterprise Agreement 2024-26 (as in force at the time this notifiable instrument commences): Department of Finance website (https://maps.finance.gov.au//pay-and-employment/mops-act-employment/employment-instruments-and-authorisations#commonwealth-members-of-parliament-staff-enterprise-agreement-202427).
[3] See footnote 1 above.
[4] See footnote 1 above.
[5] Members of Parliament (Staff) Delegation 2023 (as it applies at the date this notifiable instrument commences): Department of Finance website (https://maps.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-11/PM%20Delegations.pdf).
[6] see footnote 1.
[7] Schedule 1 items (1)-(6) and (8): Department of Finance website (https://maps.finance.gov.au//pay-and-employment/mops-act-employment/employment-instruments-and-authorisations#commonwealth-members-of-parliament-staff-enterprise-agreement-202427).

[8] Behaviour Standards for Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (as it applies at the date this notifiable instrument commences):