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Parliamentary Privilege
9 Exercise of freedom of speech
(1) The Senate considers that, in
speaking in the Senate or in a committee, senators should take the following
matters into account:
(a) the need to exercise their
valuable right of freedom of speech in a responsible manner;
(b) the damage that may be
done by allegations made in Parliament to those who are the subject of such
allegations and to the standing of Parliament;
(c) the limited opportunities
for persons other than members of Parliament to respond to allegations made in
Parliament;
(d) the need for senators,
while fearlessly performing their duties, to have regard to the rights of
others; and
(e) the desirability of
ensuring that statements reflecting adversely on persons are soundly based.
(2) The President, whenever the
President considers that it is desirable to do so, may draw the attention of
the Senate to the spirit and the letter of this resolution.
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