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 *broadcasting of Senate and committee proceedings; and

Parliament House by the National Archives of Australia of documents laid before the Senate, provided that the storage of those documents is under the control of the Department of the Senate and microfilm or digital copies of them are available within Parliament House."
 * the storage of Senate documents, in which the Senate "authorises the storage outside

C. Relevant Agencies

1. Parliamentary Departments

As indicated by the standing orders of the two houses, the clerks of each chamber have a significant role in the creation and management of documents and records. The Clerk of the House of Representatives heads the Department of the House of Representatives, while the Clerk of the Senate heads the Department of the Senate. In addition to these two departments, the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) and the Parliamentary Budget Office make up the parliamentary service (as distinct from the "public service") under the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 (Cth). The heads of the departments report to the presiding officers of the two chambers.

The Parliamentary Service Act 1999 (Cth) provides that the parliamentary service consists of department secretaries, the parliamentary librarian, and parliamentary service employees. It "serves the Parliament by providing professional support, advice and facilities to each House of the Parliament, to parliamentary committees and to Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, independently of the Executive Government of the Commonwealth." The act sets out several values, including that the parliamentary service is "professional, objective, innovative and efficient, and works collaboratively to achieve the best results for the Parliament," and that it "performs its functions with probity and is openly accountable for its actions to the Parliament and the Australian community."

a. Department of Parliamentary Services

DPS is headed by the Secretary of DPS and encompasses the Parliamentary Library, headed by the Parliamentary Librarian, and an information services division, headed by the Chief Information Officer, as well as several teams reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. The information services division includes branches for the following areas: digital business services, digital customer services, digital recording services, and cyber security.

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