122nd Report

Parliamentary privilege — unauthorised disclosure of committee proceedings

21 June 2005

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the Committee	(PDF 53KB)
Chapter One – Unauthorised disclosure – basis of inquiry	(PDF 59KB)
Introduction Background Debate on reference to Committee of Privileges Conduct of inquiry
Chapter Two – Unauthorised disclosure – practice in other legislatures and summary of evidence	(PDF 257KB)
Introduction Australian responses House of Representatives New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory International responses Austria Belgium Canada Denmark European Parliament Finland France Germany Greece India Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands New Zealand Norway Sweden United Kingdom United States of America Summary of submissions and oral evidence presented to Committee of Privileges
Chapter Three – Comment, conclusions and recommendations	(PDF 140KB)
Purpose of confidentiality Role of the media Attitudes to confidentiality of documents Where responsibility lies Rules governing unauthorised disclosure Material to be protected Submissions Committee proceedings Draft reports Nature of offences Strict and absolute liability offences Reversing the onus of proof In camera evidence Treatment of submissions Committee proceedings Draft reports Culpability Conclusion Consultation with Committee of Privileges Parliamentary committee decisions about receiving in camera evidence Deliberations and draft reports Subsidiary matters Publication of minutes and other committee proceedings and documents Proper identification of parliamentary committee documents Recommendation
Appendix 1	(PDF 72KB)
Appendix 2	(PDF 34KB)
Appendix 3	(PDF 62KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee of Privileges
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3360

Fax: +61 2 6277 3199

Email: priv.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3360
Fax:	+61 2 6277 3199
Email:	priv.sen@aph.gov.au