Select Committee into the Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

12 Nov 2008

Deadline for submissions:

30 Jan 2009

Date Ended:

07 May 2009

Committee

Select Committee into the Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament

House:

Legislative Council

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

1. Inquire into and report on the appropriateness of the powers and penalties provided for in the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1891 and The Criminal Code in respect to breaches of parliamentary privilege and contempts of Parliament.
2. The Select Committee have access to all documents, evidence and other material possessed, obtained, or controlled by the previous Select Committee.
3. The Committee is to report to the House no later than 5 May 2009.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	Noel A Kinsella (Speaker of the Senate, Parliament of Canada) received on 9 Feb 2009
	Robert Cock QC (Director of Public Prosecutions) received on 1 May 2009
	Claire Clancy (Chief Executive and Clerk, National Assembly for Wales) received on 2 Feb 2009
	Carmel Galati (Partner, Edwards Wallace Lawyers on behalf of West Australian Newspapers Ltd) received on 2 Feb 2009
	Mr Malcolm Lehman (Clerk of the House of Assembly, Parliament of South Australia) received on 21 Jan 2009
	Sam Weir (Editor, The Sunday Times) received on 6 Feb 2009
	Hon Dr Bob Such MP (Member for Fisher, Parliament of South Australia) received on 15 Jan 2009
	Geoffrey Lindell (Professorial Fellow in Law, University of Melbourne; Adjunct Professor in Law, University of Adelaide and Australian National University) received on 24 Mar 2009
	Mr Paul E Grice (Clerk/Chief Executive, Parliament of Scotland) received on 30 Jan 2009
	Enid Campbell (Emeritus Professor of Law, Monash University) received on 26 Feb 2009
	Michael Pownall (Clerk of the Parliaments, House of Lords, Parliament of the United Kingdom) received on 4 Feb 2009
	Dudley Stow (President, The Law Society of Western Australia) received on 24 Feb 2009
	Russell D Grove (Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Parliament of New South Wales) received on 27 Jan 2009
	Audrey O'Brien (Clerk of the House of Commons, Parliament of Canada) received on 4 Mar 2009
	Harry Evans (Clerk of the Senate, Parliament of Australia) received on 29 Jan 2009
	Ray Purdey (Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Victoria) and Wayne Tunnecliffe (Clerk of the Legislative Council, Parliament of Victoria) received on 27 Jan 2009
	Hon Peter Primrose (President of the Legislative Council, Parliament of New South Wales) received on 23 Dec 2008

Related Documents/Response to Questions on Notice:

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms Ground Floor, 18-32 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness	Broadcast	Video

Related Transcripts of Evidence:

No documents found

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
1	Select Committee into the Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament	7 May 2009
1	Select Committee into the Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament	7 May 2009

Related Inquiries:

•	Select Committee into the Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Nicholas (Nick) David Griffiths MLC
Hon. Samuel (George) Ernest Cash MLC
Hon. Kimberley (Kim) Maurice Chance MLC
Hon. Catherine (Kate) Esther Doust MLC
Hon. Norman Frederick Moore MLC
Hon. Giz Watson MLC

Staff Members:

Mr Nigel Lake, BA (Deputy Clerk)
Mr Paul Grant, BA (Hons), LLB (Clerk Assistant (Committees))
Mrs Lisa Peterson, BA (Hons) (Advisory Officer (General))
Ms Renae Jewell (Committee Clerk)