Provide additional frontline electorate staff resources for each parliamentarian, and extend the nominated traveller expense entitlement to every parliamentarian, to support an increased capacity for parliamentarians to be engaged and responsive to the increased needs of the community.
The Government will provide $159.0 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $39.9 million per year ongoing) to provide additional frontline electorate staff resources for each parliamentarian, and extend the nominated traveller expense entitlement to every parliamentarian, to support an increased capacity for parliamentarians to be engaged and responsive to the increased needs of the community.