OSCA occupation

121332 Member of Parliament

Represents the interests of people in a constituency as their elected member to national, state or territory parliament.

Major group: 1 Managers
Unit group: 1213 Legislators
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 1

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 111312 Member of Parliament Exact correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Represents the interests of people in a constituency as their elected member to national, state or territory parliament.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 1
Major group: 1 Managers
Sub-major group: 12 Chief Executives, General Managers and Legislators
Minor group: 121 Chief Executives, General Managers and Legislators
Unit group: 1213 Legislators

Tasks

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

Skill level guidance

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Related occupations

Industry context

Alternative titles

Parliamentarian

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Compare OSCA 121332 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code121332 Member of Parliament	121331 Local Government Legislator	121399 Legislators nec
Official role definition	Represents the interests of people in a constituency as their elected member to national, state or territory parliament.	Represents the interests of people in a constituency as their elected member of a local government authority.	This occupation group covers Legislators not elsewhere classified.
Skill level	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1
Key tasks	Represents constituents in parliament Attends and participates in parliamentary sessions Votes on legislation and policies Researches and analyses issues	Develops local government policy, and formulates, amends and repeals legislation and by-laws Represents the interests of constituents and advocates for their needs and concerns Introduces proposals for government action and represents public and electoral interests Issues policy directions to local government departments and exercises control over local government authorities	Not stated
Alternative titles	Parliamentarian	Alderman Councillor	Not stated

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Official source

Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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