CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction
Background
Matter of privilege
Conduct of inquiry
(a) Advice received
(b) Initial communications
(c) Senator O'Chee's responses
(d) Responses from Bottoms English
(e) Other responses
(f) Public hearing of the Committee
(g) Further submissions

CHAPTER TWO

Matters for consideration
Comment
Analysis
Term of reference (a)—threats of legal proceedings against persons providing information to Senator O'Chee
(i) Threatened legal action against Mr Ron Crew
(ii) Legal action against Cairns Professional Game Fishing Association
(iii) Legal action against Mr David Armstrong
Term of reference (b)—threat of legal proceedings against Senator O'Chee
Term of reference (c)—whether contempts were committed
Conclusions

FINDINGS
In respect of term of reference (a)
In respect of term of reference (b)
In respect of term of reference (c)

Penalty
Observations

APPENDIX

Extract from the Committee of Privileges 35th Report entitled Report on Committee's Work since Passage of Privilege Resolutions of 25 February 1988

Extract from the Committee of Privileges 55th Report entitled Possible penalty or injury to a witness before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science, Technology, Transport, Communications and Infrastructure