Office of Parliamentary Counsel
Attorney-General's
Office of Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) is the Commonwealth's principal provider of professional legislative drafting and publishing services. OPC delivers timely, high quality drafting and advisory services for Bills, legislative instruments and other instruments, prepares compilations of laws as amended and publishes legislation and government notices on behalf of more than 70 agencies. OPC also provides comprehensive, free access to Commonwealth legislation and related material through the ComLaw website.
Further information
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Type of Body
R. Management Board
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970
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Paid Members?
No
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
0
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes
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Classification
X. Internal Management
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Auditor
ANAO
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Function Categorization
Advisory Board
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Creation Date
15 May 1970
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Other | Mr Keith Byles PSM | 14 January 2018 | 13 January 2025 |
Other | Ms. Meredith Leigh | 1 March 2016 | 28 February 2023 |
CEO/Executive Director/Managing Director | Mr. Peter Quiggin PSM | 13 May 2018 | 12 May 2023 |
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