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The Assembly Secretariat
Under the general direction of the Speaker, the Legislative Assembly Secretariat provides procedural and administrative support for the conduct of the Assembly and its committees.
Its role is to advise and assist all members on Assembly procedures, maintain the procedural integrity of and service the sittings of the Assembly and its committees and provide administrative support for members in undertaking their parliamentary and electoral duties.
The Secretariat is headed by the statutory Office of the Clerk of the Assembly, Tom Duncan, and is made up of the following sections:
1. Chamber Support Office
2. Committee Office
3. Hansard, Communications and Library Office
4. Corporate Services Office
5. Strategy and Parliamentary Education Office
Chamber Support Office
The Chamber Support Office is headed by the Deputy Clerk and Serjeant-at-Arms, Max Kiermaier, and is responsible for:
- servicing of the Assembly chamber, including the programming of business;
- provision of procedural advice and the publication and custody of the records of the chamber;
- processing of legislation which has passed through the Assembly for publication and notification on the Legislation Register as laws of the ACT;
- provision of attendant and security services for the Assembly;
- servicing of the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure and the servicing of the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety when performing its duties as a Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation Committee;
- building and facilities management; and
- administration of interparliamentary relations.
Committee Office
Andrew Snedden is the manager of the Committee Office. The Committee Office provides support services to standing committees and select committees established by the Assembly through:
- co-ordinating inquiry processes;
- providing research and analysis for committee inquiries;
- co-ordinating public consultation;
- drafting committee reports;
- providing procedural advice to committees; and
- supplying administrative support services.
Hansard, Communications and Library Office
Val Barrett is the manager of the Hansard, Communications and Library Office. This office of the Secretariat is responsible for:
- producing and publishing accurate and timely transcripts of Assembly debates and evidence given before Assembly committees;
- producing a daily audiovisual replay of Assembly proceedings;
- managing information technology for non-executive members and the Secretariat and developing ICT policies;
- managing the Assembly’s website and the Hansard database service;
- providing broadcasting and related technical services, and developing broadcasting policy for the Assembly and its committees; and
- providing library information and reference services.
Corporate Services Office
Ian Duckworth is the manager of the Corporate Services Office. This office of the Secretariat is responsible for servicing and advising non-executive members, their staff, the Clerk and Secretariat staff in relation to a range of administrative, financial and human resource issues, including:
- financial and budgetary management;
- employment arrangements;
- workplace management;
- payroll;
- records management;
- administration of members’ entitlements; and
- aspects of corporate governance.
Strategy and Parliamentary Education Office
David Skinner is the manager of the Strategy and Parliamentary Education Office. This office of the Secretariat is responsible for:
- parliamentary education;
- strategic policy;
- risk management and business continuity;
- internal audit;
- fraud and corruption prevention;
- environmental monitoring and policy development;
- the Assembly art program; and
- a range of governance-related initiatives.
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