The use of public hearings by the Corruption and Crime Commission

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

24 Nov 2010

Tabling date:

22 Sep 2011

Deadline for submissions:

30 Aug 2011

Date Ended:

27 Mar 2012

Committee

Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission (2008 - 2013)

House:

Joint

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

That the Committee inquire into and report on:

what factors the Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission takes into account when deciding whether or not to conduct a public hearing;
how the Corruption and Crime Commission preserves procedural fairness in conducting public hearings;
how the Corruption and Crime Commission’s practices in this regard compare to other jurisdictions;
whether the Corruption and Crime Commission should maintain a statutory discretion to conduct public hearings in the exercise of its misconduct function; and
if so, what statutory criteria should apply.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	His Excellency Malcolm McCusker AO QC (Governor of Western Australia; former Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia) received on 21 Jun 2011
	Mr Mark Herron (Acting Commissioner, Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia) received on 26 Aug 2011
	The Honourable Chris Steytler QC (Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia) received on 21 Jul 2011

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Witness
22 Feb 2012	10:15 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 2	The Hon. Chief Justice Wayne Martin QC
22 Feb 2012	10:50 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 2	Mr Julian Grill
29 Feb 2012	10:15 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 2	Hon Roger Macknay QC (Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission), Mr Mike Silverstone (Executive Director) and Mr Paul O'Connor (Director Legal Services)