Recently released, A survey of codes of conduct in Australian and selected overseas parliaments

The conduct of ministers and members of parliament is often in the news. The need for parliamentary codes of conduct, particularly ministerial codes, is discussed when the public duty and private interests of members of parliament are reported to conflict…This e-brief summarises the approach taken in federal, state and territory and some overseas parliaments to codes of conduct for ministers and members of parliament, registers of interests, the post-separation employment of ministers and the use of ethics commissioners in providing advice on and/or conducting investigations into breaches of codes. Where possible the publication provides links to relevant documents. It does not compare codes of conduct.

Non-Australian Parliaments include:
+ U.K.
+ Scotland
+ Ireland
+ Canada
+ United States

Source: Parliamentary Library, Australia

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