Footnotes

[1] This attenuated definition of privilege is based on a more detailed definition given in the four previous reports.

[2] Senate Committee of Privileges, 35^th report, PP 467/1991, pp. ix-x.

[3] PP 219/84.

[4] Journals of the Senate, 1917, p. 562.

[5] Journals of the Senate, 1904, p. 564.

[6] Now 325. House of Representatives Standing and Sessional Orders as at 16 September 2002.

[7] House Votes and Proceedings, 1944, p. 80.

[8] House Votes and Proceedings, 1964-66, p. 347.

[9] House Votes and Proceedings, 1964-66, pp. 373, 386.

[10] Senate Hansard, 26 August 1965, p. 128.

[11] Journals of the Senate, 1964-66, p. 674.

[12] Journals of the Senate, 1964-66, p. 427.

[13] Journals of the Senate, 1967-68, p. 50.

[14] Senate Committee of Privileges, 1^st report, PP 163/1971, Journals of the Senate, 1971, pp. 605‑6.

[15] See Senate Committee of Privileges, 20^th report, PP 461/1989. The Senate adopted this recommendation in 1996, following consideration of a further Committee of Privileges report. Continuing Order No. 3, Standing Orders and Other Orders of the Senate, November 2004, p. 120. See also Senate Committee of Privileges, 122^nd report, PP 137/2005 which recommended that committees take a more rigorous approach to unauthorised disclosures to ensure that only the more serious cases were referred to the Committee of Privileges. This recommendation, after being scrutinised by the Procedure Committee, was adopted by the Senate on 6 October 2005, Journals of the Senate, 2005, pp. 1200-1202. See also paragraphs 5.36 to 5.41.

[16] See paragraph 1.38.

[17] Senate Committee of Privileges, 99^th report, PP 177/2001.

[18] Senate Committee of Privileges, 8^th report, PP 239/1985; 54^th report, PP 133/1995 and 99^th report, PP 177/2001.

[19] Senate Committee of Privileges, 6^th report, PP 137/1981; 42^nd report, PP 85/1993; 72^nd report, PP 117/1998.

[20] Journals of the Senate, 1971, p. 606.

[21] Journals of the Senate, 1971, p. 612.

[22] Standing Order 82.

[23] Senate Committee of Privileges, 99^th report, PP 177/2001.

[24] Senate Hansard, 15 July 1975, pp. 2727-31.

[25] Senate Committee of Privileges, 2^nd report, PP 215/1975.

[26] Senate Notice Paper, 15 February 1977, p. 3701.

[27] Senate Committee of Privileges, 3^rd report, PP 22/1978.

[28] Senate Committee of Privileges, 4^th report, PP 214/1979.

[29] Senate Committee of Privileges, 5^th report, PP 273/1979.

[30] Senate Committee of Privileges, 10^th report, PP 433/1986.

[31] Senate Committee of Privilege, 6^th report, PP 137/1981.

[32] Senate Committee of Privileges, 7^th report, PP 298/1984.

[33] Senate Committee of Privileges, 8^th report, PP 239/1985.

[34] Senate Committee of Privileges, 9^th report, PP 506/1985.

[35] Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Privilege, Final report, PP 219/1984.

[36] House Votes and Proceedings, 1980-83, pp. 805-6.

[37] Journals of the Senate, 1980-83, p. 884.

[38] House Votes and Proceedings, 1983, pp. 52-3; Journals of the Senate, 1983, pp. 63-4.

[39] Report, op. cit. pp. 1-19.

[40] paragraph 2.1.

[41] Journals of the Senate, 1986-87, p. 1250.

[42] House Votes and Proceedings, 1986-87, p. 1525.

[43] House Votes and Proceedings, 1986-87, p. 1627.

[44] Journals of the Senate, 1988, p. 536.

[45] House Votes and Proceedings, 27 August 1997, pp. 1868-70; 26 November 1997, p. 2513; 7 October 2003, p. 1206; See chapter 3.

[46] Odgers’ Australian Senate Practice, 11^th edition, p. 646.

[47] Journals of the Senate, 2005, p. 610.

[48] Senate Committee of Privileges, 72^nd report, PP 117/1998.

[49] Journals of the Senate, 25 March 1998, pp. 3449-50, and 5 September 2005, pp. 997-98.

[50] ibid., 26 March 1998, pp. 3462-3, and 7 September 2005, p. 1050.

[51] Odgers’ Australian Senate Practice, 11^th edition, Appendix 4, pp. 643-649; and Supplement, Updates to 30 June 2005, p. 10.

[52] See resolution 1, Appendix B.

[53] Standing Order 81, Procedural Order 3, Standing Orders and Other Orders of the Senate, November 2004, pp. 55, 120.

[54] See Appendix B.

[55] Senate Committee of Privileges 21^st report, PP 461/1989; 42^nd report, PP 85/1993; 67^th report, PP 141/1997; 72^nd report, PP 117/1998; 74^th report, PP 180/1998 (one matter); 84^th report, PP 35/2000; 85^th report, PP 36/2000; 99^th report, PP 177/2001; and 100^th report, PP 195/2001.

[56] Senate Committee of Privileges, 99^th report, op. cit.

[57] Senate Committee of Privileges 50^th report, PP 322/1994; 54^th report, PP 133/1995; 74^th report, PP 180/1998 (three matters); 112^th report, PP 11/2003.

[58] Journals of the Senate, 1988, p. 536.

[59] Senate Committee of Privileges, 76^th report, PP 126/1999, paragraph 3.15; 107^th report, PP 345/2002, paragraphs 3.14-15.

[60] 107^th report, PP 345/2002.

[61] See paragraphs 3.12 to 3.15 below.

[62] Senator Robert Ray, “The Right of Reply in the Australian Senate”, The Parliamentarian, 2004/Issue Three, p. 234.

[63] Senate Committee of Privileges, 35^th report, paragraph 17, PP 467/1991.

[64] Senate Committee of Privileges, 110^th report, PP 601/2002. And see also Senate Hansard, 12 December 2002, p. 8147.

[65] Senate Committee of Privileges, 97^th report, PP 131/2001.

[66] The Parliamentarian, 2004/Issue Three, p. 219.

[67] Senate Committee of Privileges, 35^th report, PP 467/1991; 62^nd report, PP 108/1996; 76^th report, PP 126/1999 and 107^th report, PP 345/2002.

[68] Senate Committee of Privileges, 11^th report, PP 46/1998; 49^th report, PP 171/1994; 52^nd report, PP 21/1995; 70^th report, PP 68/1998; 75^th report, PP 52/1999; 89^th report, PP 79/2000; 92^nd report, PP 150/2000; 94^th report, PP 198/2000; 95^th report, PP 199/2000; 102^nd report, PP 307/2002; 113^th report, PP 135/2003; 114^th report, PP 175/2003; 118^th report, PP 80/2004 and 122^nd report, PP 137/2005.

[69] Journals of the Senate, 2002, pp. 359 and 524.

[70] Senate Committee of Privileges, 123^rd report, PP 224/2005.

[71] Senate Committee of Privileges, 11^th report, PP 46/1988.

[72] Senate Committee of Privileges, 49^th report, PP 171/1994; 52^nd report, PP 21/1995.

[73] See paragraphs 1.26 to 1.31.

[74] Journals of the Senate, 1994, p. 1460.

[75] Senate Committee of Privileges, 70^th report, PP 68/1998.

[76] Senate Committee of Privileges, 36^th report, PP 194/1992.

[77] Senate Committee of Privileges, 75^th report, PP 52/1999.

[78] House of Representatives Privileges Committee, Report on the inquiry into the status of the records and correspondence of Members of the House of Representatives, 6 December 2000, PP 417/2000.

[79] Senate Committee of Privileges, 105^th report, PP 310/2002; 114^th report, PP 175/2004.

[80] Senate Committee of Privileges, 105^th report, PP 310/2002, pp. 9 and 8.

[81] Senate Committee of Privileges, 114^th report, PP 175/2003, Appendix 2.

[82] Senate Committee of Privileges, 105^th report, PP 310/2002.

[83] Journals of the Senate, 2005, p. 451.

[84] And see Odgers’ Australian Senate Practice, 11^th edition, pp. 46-47.

[85] Senate Committee of Privileges, 79^th report, PP 196/1999.

[86] Journals of the Senate, 1999, p. 1811.

[87] Senate Committee of Privileges, 89^th report, PP 79/2000.

[88] Senate Committee of Privileges, 76^th report, PP 126/1999, paragraph 4.46.

[89] Senate Committee of Privileges, 92^nd report, PP 150/2000, and see chapter 5, paragraph 5.47.

[90] Senate Committee of Privileges, 94^th report, PP 198/2000.

[91] Senate Committee of Privileges, 102^nd report, PP 307/2002.

[92] Senate Committee of Privileges, 95^th report, PP 199/2000.

[93] Senate Committee of Privileges, 84^th report, PP 35/2000.

[94] Journals of the Senate, 2004, p. 3377.

[95] Senate Select Committee on Parliamentary Privilege, Report, 1904; and see paragraphs 1.10 and 1.34.

[96] Senate Committee of Privileges, 43^rd report, PP 389/1993.

[97] Senate Committee of Privileges, 53^rd report, PP 44/1995.

[98] See paragraphs 4.80 to 4.82.

[99] Senate Committee of Privileges, 67^th report, PP 141/1997.

[100] Senate Committee of Privileges, 103^rd report, PP 308/2002.

[101] Senate Committee of Privileges, 15^th report, PP 461/1989.

[102] See also Senate Committee of Privileges, 46^th report, PP 43/1994; 50^th report, PP 322/1994; 71^st report, PP 86/1998; 78^th report, PP 183/1999; 84^th report, PP 35/2000, paragraphs 18 and 19 and 96^th report, PP 118/2001.

[103] See, for example, Community Affairs Committee, Report on evidence presented to Estimates Committee D on 17 September 1992 regarding the alleged misuse of printing facilities at the Department of Social Security National Administration, 1993, pp. 28-9.

[104] Senate Committee of Privileges, 26^th report, PP 438/1990.

[105] Senate Committee of Privileges, 14^th report, PP 461/1989.

[106] See paragraphs 4.98 to 4.100.

[107] Senate Committee of Privileges, 46^th report, PP 43/1994.

[108] Senate Committee of Privileges, 104^th report, PP 309/2002.

[109] See paragraphs 4.46-4.47 below; Senate Committee of Privileges, 64^th report, PP 40/1997.

[110] Senate Committee of Privileges, 119^th report, PP 177/2004.

[111] Senate Committee of Privileges, 51^st report, PP 4/1995.

[112] Senate Committee of Privileges, 63^rd report, PP 360/1996.

[113] Senate Committee of Privileges, 71^st report, PP 86/1998.

[114] ibid.

[115] Senate Select Committee on the Lindeberg Grievance, PP 226/2004.

[116] Senate Committee of Privileges, 64^th report, PP 40/1997. And see 119th report and paragraph 4.39 above.

[117] Senate Committee of Privileges, 44^th report, PP 390/1993.

[118] Senate Committee of Privileges, 78^th report, PP 183/1999; see also paragraphs 4.58 and 4.109.

[119] Senate Committee of Privileges, 122^nd report, PP 137/2005.

[120] Senate Committee of Privileges, 20^th report, PP 461/1989.

[121] Senate Committee of Privileges, 74^th report, PP 180/1998 (second reference).

[122] Senate Committee of Privileges, 74^th report, PP 180/1998 (fourth reference).

[123] Senate Committee of Privileges, 22^nd report, PP 45/1990.

[124] Senate Committee of Privileges, 48^th report, PP 113/1994.

[125] Senate Committee of Privileges, 54^th report, PP 133/1995.

[126] Senate Committee of Privileges, 99^th report, PP 177/2001. And see paragraphs 4.(?) and 4.(?) below.

[127] Senate Committee of Privileges, 60^th report, PP 9/1996. Continuing Order No. 3, Standing and Other Orders of the Senate, February 2004, p. 120.

[128] Senate Committee of Privileges, 74^th report, PP 180/1998.

[129] Senate Committee of Privileges, 84^th report, PP 35/2000.

[130] Senate Committee of Privileges, 95^th report, PP 199/2000.

[131] Senate Committee of Privileges, 93^rd report, PP 179/2000.

[132] Senate Committee of Privileges, 99^th report, PP 177/2001.

[133] Senate Committee of Privileges,100^th report, PP 195/2001.

[134] Journals of the Senate, 27 June 2002, p. 524.

[135] Senate Committee of Privileges, 122^nd report, PP 137/2005.

[136] Senate Committee of Privileges, 112^th report, PP 11/2003.

[137] PP 58/2005.

[138] The reference was agreed to on 16 March 2005 (Journals of the Senate, 2005, p. 544) and is the subject of the committee’s 122^nd report, PP 137/2005. See paragraphs 5.36 to 5.41 in chapter 5.

[139] Senate Committee of Privileges, 17^th report, PP 461/1989; 21^st report, PP 461/1989; 36^th report, PP 194/1992; 42^nd report, PP 85/1993; 55^th report, PP 134/1995 and 67^th report, PP 141/1997.

[140] Senate Committee of Privileges, 21^st report, PP 461/1989; 42^nd report, PP 85/1993; 50^th report, PP 322/1994; 67^th report, PP 141/1997; 72^nd report, PP 117/1998 and 85^th report, PP 36/2000.

[141] Senate Committee of Privileges, 17^th report, PP 461/1989.

[142] Senate Committee of Privileges, 30^th report, PP 258/1991.

[143] Senate Committee of Privileges, 37^th report, PP 235/1992.

[144] Senate Committee of Privileges, 57^th report, PP 183/1995.

[145] Senate Committee of Privileges, 58^th report, PP 476/1995.

[146] Senate Committee of Privileges, 72^nd report, PP 117/1998.

[147] Senate Committee of Privileges, 86^th report, PP 39/2000.

[148] Senate Committee of Privileges, 18^th report, PP 461/1989.

[149] Senate Committee of Privileges, 21^st report, PP 461/1989.

[150] Senate Committee of Privileges, 36^th report, PP 194/1992.

[151] Senate Committee of Privileges, 42^nd report, PP 85/1993, p. 42.

[152] ibid.

[153] Senate Committee of Privileges, 50^th report, PP 322/1994.

[154] Senate Committee of Privileges, 46^th report, PP 43/1994. And see paragraph 4.36.

[155] Senate Committee of Privileges, 51^st report, PP 4/1995.

[156] See paragraph 4.97 and Senate Committee of Privileges, 84^th report, PP35/2000.

[157] Senate Committee of Privileges, 55^th report, PP 134/1995.

[158] Senate Committee of Privileges, 73rd report, PP 118/1998.

[159] That committee presented an interim report on the reference on 20 March 2003 but a motion not to proceed further with the reference was agreed to on 24 March 2003, Journals of the Senate, 2003, p. 1634.

[160] Senate Committee of Privileges, 89^th report, PP 79/2000.

[161] Senate Committee of Privileges, 78^th report, PP 183/1999.

[162] Senate Committee of Privileges, 85^th report, PP 36/2000.

[163] Senate Committee of Privileges, 96^th report, PP 118/2001.

[164] Senate Committee of Privileges, 106^th report, PP 344/2002, August 2002.

[165] Registrable interests are defined in Resolution 3 of the resolutions relating to senators’ interests, Standing Orders and Other Orders of the Senate, November 2004, pp. 144-45.

[166] Senate Committee of Privileges, 123^rd report, PP 224/2005.

[167] Journals of the Senate, 1988, pp. 3462-3.

[168] The other being on 7 September 2005, Journals of the Senate, 2005, p. 1050. The procedures adopted in 1988 for dealing with privilege matters were designed to take such matters out of partisan controversy. Except in rare cases, they have generally been successful in doing so.

[169] Senate Committee of Privileges, 18^th report, PP 461/1989; 36^th report, PP 194/1992.

[170] Appendix B.

[171] Senate Committee of Privileges, 35^th report, PP. 467/1991.

[172] Senate Committee of Privileges, 21^st report, PP. 461/11989.

[173] Paragraph 5.5.

[174] Senate Committee of Privileges, 118^th report, PP 80/2004.

[175] Senate Committee of Privileges, 107^th report, PP 345/2002.

[176] Senate Committee of Privileges, 35^th report, PP 467/1991, paragraph 45.

[177] Senate Committee of Privileges, 36^th report, PP 194/1992, paragraph 1.23.

[178] Senate Committee of Privileges, 74^th report, PP 180/1998; 100^th report, PP 195/2001; 112^th report, PP 11/2003; 121^st report, PP 58/2005.

[179] Senate Committee of Privileges, 87^th report, PP 40/2000; 90^th report, PP 113/2000 and 91^st report, PP 119/2000.

[180] Senate Committee of Privileges, 67^th report, PP 141/1997, p. iii.

[181] See Standing Orders and Other Orders of the Senate, February 2004, pp. 133-135.

[182] The Public Service Commissioner’s annual report, The State of the Service, routinely includes statistics and commentary on the attendance of SES officers at relevant parliamentary courses.

[183] Senate Committee of Privileges, 89^th report, PP 79/2000.

[184] Journals of the Senate, 2005, p. 398.

[185] Senate Committee of Privileges, 76^th report, PP 126/1999, paragraph 5.28.

[186] Senate Committee of Privileges, 74^th report, PP 180/1998, pp. 10-11.

[187] Senate Committee of Privileges, 121^st report, PP 58/2005.

[188] Committee of Privileges, 122^nd report, PP 137/2005, pp. 42-43.

[189] 122^nd report, p. 47.

[190] 122^nd report, p. 49.

[191] 122^nd report, pp. 50-51.

[192] Senate Committee of Privileges, 74^th report, PP 180/1998.

[193] Senate Committee of Privileges, 20^th report, PP 461/1989.

[194] Senate Committee of Privileges, 36^th report, PP 194/1992; 68^th report, PP 158/1997 and 73^rd report, PP 118/1998.

[195] Senate Committee of Privileges, 36^th report, PP 194/1992, 48^th report, PP 113/1994 and 50^th report, PP 322/1994.

[196] Senate Committee of Privileges, 22^nd report, PP 45/1990 and 74^th report, PP 180/1998.

[197] Senate Committee of Privileges, 116^th report, PP 53/2004, paragraph 27.

[198] Senate Committee of Privileges, 67^th report, PP 141/1997; 72^nd report, PP 117/1998 and 75^th report, PP 52/1999.

[199] See, for example, Senate Committee of Privileges, 36^th report, PP 194/1992; 42^nd report, PP 85/1993; 67^th report, PP 141/1997; 73^rd report, PP 118/1998; 85^th report, PP 36/2000. And see Clerk of the Senate’s memoranda of 20 October 2000 and 16 May 2001, tabled with the 107^th report, and correspondence with the Commissioner of the Queensland Police Force tabled with this report. In the 2001 case, the committee was gratified to know that it was a judge of the Federal Court who raised the question of possible privilege implications, but was concerned that representatives of the Australian Government Solicitor had not adverted to potential privilege problems. This concern was verified by the 2004 matter.

[200] Commonwealth and McCormack v. Vance, ACT Supreme Court, SC317 of 2001, 23 August 2005, not reported.

[201] See paragraphs 4.22 and 4.23.

[202] Senate Committee of Privileges, 75^th report, PP 52/1999.

[203] Senate Committee of Privileges, 105^th report, PP 310/2002.

[204] Senate Committee of Privileges, 114^th report, PP 175/2003.

[205] Senate Committee of Privileges, 35^th report, PP 467/1991, p. 23.

[206] Senate Committee of Privileges, 11^th report, PP 46/1988, pp. 13-16.

[207] Senate Committee of Privileges, 42^nd report, PP 85/1993, pp. 49-55.