Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA)
The Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) was established following the Prime Minister's announcement of changes to parliamentarians' work expenses on 13 January 2017.
On 1 July 2017, IPEA was established as a Commonwealth statutory authority under the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Act 2017 (IPEA Act). This represented Australian Government progress towards the most significant reforms to parliamentarians' work expenses in 25 years.
IPEA is an independent statutory authority with advisory, reporting and auditing responsibilities for the work expenses of parliamentarians, and the staff they employ under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOP(S) Act).
IPEA has the following functions:
- Giving advice to parliamentarians and MOP(S) Act staff about travel expenses and travel allowances.
- Monitoring the travel expenses and travel allowances of parliamentarians and MOP(S) Act staff.
- Preparing regular reports relating to:
- all work expenses, travel expenses and travel allowances claimed by parliamentarians
- travel expenses and travel allowances claimed by MOP(S) Act staff.
- Conducting audits relating to:
- all work expenses, travel expenses and travel allowances claimed by parliamentarians
- travel expenses and travel allowances claimed by MOP(S) Act staff.
- Processing claims relating to travel expenses and travel allowances of parliamentarians and their staff.
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Parent | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Geospatial Coverage | Australia |
| Website | http://www.ipea.gov.au |
| enquiries@ipea.gov.au | |
| Telephone | (02) 6215 3000 |