PWSS legal expenditure

Question

With regard to legal expenditure by the PWSS: 1. By financial year, since its inception up to 1 June 2026, how much money has the PWSS spent on external legal advice/services? 2. What were the main reasons for seeking these legal services? Please provide a breakdown of categories and how much was spent on each category (agency establishment, case work, procurement, etc) for each financial year up to 1 June 2026. 3. List the companies or legal firms that were used by PWSS for each financial year up to 1 June 2026. 4. What arrangements, if any, does the PWSS have in place to assist Commonwealth parliamentary workers who wish to access professional legal advice in relation to their experiences in the parliamentary workplace? 5. What information or advice is given to a parliamentarian who wishes to engage legal advice or a lawyer? 6. What information or advice is given to a non-parliamentarian who wishes to engage legal advice or a lawyer? 7. If there is standard information provided by PWSS to queries on accessing legal support, please provide the template wording.

Answer

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Documents

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