Member of Parliament
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- Managers
Classification
- Major group
- 1Managers
- Sub-major group
- 12Chief Executives, General Managers and Legislators
- Unit group
- 1213Legislators
Description
Represents the interests of people in a constituency as their elected member to national, state or territory parliament.
Alternative titles
- Parliamentarian
Specialisations
- Chief Minister
- Government Minister
- Member of the Legislative Assembly
- Member of the Legislative Council
- Premier
- Prime Minister
- Senator
Unit group
1213 · LegislatorsDescription
Represent the interests of people in constituencies as elected members of national, state and territory parliaments and local government authorities.
Skill level
Australia
1
Occupation skill level 1
Tasks
Tasks include
- Represents constituents in parliament
- Attends and participates in parliamentary sessions
- Votes on legislation and policies
- Researches and analyses issues
- Meets with constituents
- Advocates for constituents in committees
- Collaborates with other members on legislation
- Represents political party or coalition
- Engages in public communication
- Stays informed on current events
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/1/12/121/1213
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.