Report

A claim of public interest immunity raised over documents

6 March 2014

View the report as a single document - (PDF 18920KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the committee	(PDF 29KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 79KB)
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction	(PDF 103KB)
Background to the referral Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgment Note on references Structure of the report
CHAPTER 2 - The Senate's authority to determine claims of public interest immunity and the claim before the committee	(PDF 144KB)
The source of the Senate's authority Refusals to provide information and claims of public interest immunity The claim before the committee Committee view
CHAPTER 3 - An option for reform	(PDF 129KB)
The NSW Legislative Council model Committee view
Dissenting Report – Coalition Members of the Committee	(PDF 165KB)
Introduction Public interest immunity claim Provision of Information Conclusion
Appendix 1	(PDF 5KB)
Public submissions
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the committee	(PDF 58KB)
Appendix 3 - Correspondence from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection received 29 January 2014	(PDF 84KB)
Appendix 4 - Advice from the Clerk of the Senate received 7 January 2014 and 7 February 2014	(PDF 18005KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
Fax: +61 2 6277 5794
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au