Senate Standing Committee of Privileges

Completed inquiries and reports

Report title Date tabled Parliament
188th Report: Person referred to in the Senate Ms Andrea Selvey 3 February 2026 48
187th Report: Person referred to in the Senate Mr Burchell Wilson 28 November 2025 48
186th Report: Person referred to in the Senate Mr Lesley Turner 31 July 2025 48

185th Report: Person referred to in the Senate Ms Baylee Neha

13 February 2025 47

184th Report: Person referred to in the Senate Mr Jason Riley

7 March 2023 47
183rd Report: Possible obstruction of the work of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement 7 March 2023 47
182nd Report: Possible improper interference with an Economics References inquiry 21 March 2022 46
181st Report: Matter of possible contempt - Commissioner of Taxation 30 November 2021 46
180th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Ben Davies 10 December 2020 46
179th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Chris Enright 24 March 2020 46
178th Report: Foreign Influence Transparency - a scheme for Parliament 28 November 2019 46
177th Report: Possible threat to senators 14 November 2019 46
176th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Ben Davies 2 April 2019 45
175th Report: Possible improper interference with a Senator in the free performance of his duties 2 April 2019 45
174th Report: Parliamentary Privilege and the use of search warrants 2 April 2019 45
173rd Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Danny Eid 14 February 2019 45
172nd Report: Disposition of material seized under warrant 26 November 2018 45
171st Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr John Lloyd PSM 16 October 2018 45
170th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Miss Lisa Hay and Dr Geoffrey Robinson 28 March 2018 45
169th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Professor Simon Chapman AO 28 March 2018 45
168th Report: Parliamentary privilege and the use of intrusive powers 28 March 2018 45
167th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Ms Jane Carrigan 17 October 2017 45
166th Report: Possible improper influence of a witness before the Environment and Communications References Committee 8 August 2017 45
165th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Jamie Ware, Board Chair Redlands College 22 June 2017 45
164th Report: Search warrants and the Senate 28 March 2017 45
163rd Report: Preliminary Report: Status of material seized under warrant 1 December 2016 45
162nd Report: Inquiry into possible false or misleading evidence given to the former Nauru select committee 4 May 2016 44
161st Report: Possible imposition of a penalty on a witness before the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee 12 August 2015 44
160th Report: The use of CCTV material in Parliament House 5 December 2014 44
159th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Alan Manly and Ms Jennifer McCarthy, Group Colleges Australia 2 December 2014 44
158th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Ms Heather Sculthorpe, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc. 2 October 2014 44
157th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Professor Simon Chapman AO 14 July 2014 44
156th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Bernard Collaery 15 May 2014 44
155th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Father Frank Brennan SJ AO 12 December 2013 44
154th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate Ms Deborah Hegarty and Mr Peter Ross Hegarty 24 June 2013 43
153rd Report: Guidance for officers giving evidence and providing information 24 June 2013 43
152nd Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of the draft report of the Select Committee on Electricity Prices 14 May 2013 43
151st Report: Possible imposition of a penalty on, or interference with, a witness before the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee 22 March 2012 43
150th Report: Whether there was any improper influence in relation to political donations made by Mr Graeme Wood and questions without notice asked by Senator Bob Brown and Senator Milne 19 March 2012 43
149th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Henry Ergas 7 November 2011 43
148th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Ian Lazar 13 October 2011 43
147th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Reverend Monsignor Ian Dempsey 22 September 2011 43
Report: The adequacy of advice contained in the Government Guidelines for Official Witnesses before Parliamentary Committees and Related Matters for officials considering participating in a parliamentary committee whether in a personal capacity or otherwise. 2 September 2010 43
146th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Vicki Dunstan on behalf of the Church of Scientology Australia 22 June 2010 42
145th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Geordie Guyon behalf of Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. 22 June 2010 42
144th Report: Inquiry into the Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 4 June 2010 42
143rd Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Vicki Dunstan on behalf of the Church of Scientology 4 February 2010 42
142nd Report: Matters arising from the Economics Legislation Committee Hearing on 19 June 2009 (referred 24 June and 12 August 2009) 25 November 2009 42
141st Report: Possible interference with, or imposition of a penalty on, a witness before the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee 23 November 2009 42
140th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Richard Stanton 29 October 2009 42
139th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Alan Cummine 26 October 2009 42
138th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: The Medical Council of Tasmania 14 September 2009 42
137th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Anthony and Mrs Brenda Bird, members of the Exclusive Brethren 10 February 2009 42
136th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Barry Williams, President of the Lone Fathers Association of Australia Inc. 10 February 2009 42
135th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Certain persons on behalf of the Exclusive Brethren Christian Fellowship 24 September 2008 42
134th Report: Effective Repetition 18 June 2008 42

133rd Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

(Additional information received by the Committee in relation to the 133rd Report) (PDF 968KB)

15 May 2008 42
132nd Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Chalid Muhammad and Mr Nurkholis on behalf of staff of the Indonesian Forum for Environment (WALHI) 17 September 2007 41
131st Report: Possible false or misleading evidence and improper refusal to provide information to the Finance and Public Administration Committee 11 September 2007 41
130th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Darryl Hockey 7 August 2007 41
129th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Dr Clive Hamilton 8 November 2006 41
128th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Karl J. O'Callaghan, APM Commissioner of Police, Western Australia 16 August 2006 41
127th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Certain persons on behalf of the Exclusive Brethren 21 June 2006 41
126th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Professor Barbara Pocock 27 February 2006 41
125th Report: Parliamentary privilege: Precedents, procedure and practice in the Australian Senate 1966—2005 19 December 2005 41
124th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Professor David Peetz 6 December 2005 41
123rd Report: Possible failure by a senator to comply with the Senate's resolution relating to registration of interests 5 October 2005 41
122nd Report: Parliamentary privilege — unauthorised disclosure of committee proceedings 21 June 2005 41
121st Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of draft reports of Community Affairs References Committee 15 March 2005 41
120th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of private deliberations or draft report of Select Committee on the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States of America 8 March 2005 41
119th Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee (PDF 242KB) 3 August 2004 40
118th Report: Joint meetings of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 23 and 24 October 2003 (PDF 628KB) 1 April 2004 40
117th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Dr I.C.F. Spry, Q.C) (PDF 423KB) 30 March 2004 40
116th Report: Possible improper interference with a witness before the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee (PDF 271KB) 2 March 2004 40
115th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Board Members of Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc (PDF 246KB) 18 September 2003 40
114th Report: Execution of Search Warrants in Senators' Offices - Senator Harris (PDF 809KB) 20 August 2003 40
113th Report: Australian Press Council and Committee of Privileges - Exchange of Correspondence (PDF 669KB) 25 June 2003 40
112th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of report of Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 6 February 2003 40
111th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Mr Bob Moses, on behalf of Board and Management of National Stem Cell Centre (PDF 151KB) 5 February 2003 40
110th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Dr Geoffrey Vaughan, Dr Peter Jonson and Professor Brian Anderson (PDF 106KB) 10 December 2002 40
109th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Mr Tony Kevin (PDF 2.3MB) 22 October 2002 40
108th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Mr John Hyde Page (PDF 96KB) 15 October 2002 40
107th Report: Parliamentary Privilege Precedents, Procedures and Practice in the Australian Senate 1966-2002 27 August 2002 40
106th Report: Possible improper interference with a witness before the Senate Select Committee on a Certain Maritime Incident (PDF 3.1MB) 27 August 2002 40
105th Report: Execution of search warrants in Senators offices - Senator Harris (PDF 1.3MB) 26 June 2002 40
104th Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund (PDF 1.5MB) 26 June 2002 40
103rd Report: Possible improper influence and penalty on a Senator (PDF 247KB) 26 June 2002 40
102nd Report: Counsel to the Senate (PDF 225KB) 26 June 2002 40
101st Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - staff and faculty of Greenwich University (PDF 29KB) 26 September 2001 39
100th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of draft report of Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (PDF 43KB) 19 September 2001 39
99th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Securities (PDF 98KB) 30 August 2001 39
98th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Alderman Dr John Freeman (PDF 24KB) 27 August 2001 39
97th Report: Person referred to in the Senate Mr Terence O'Shane (PDF 32KB) 28 June 2001 39
96th Report: Possible misleading evidence to and improper interference with witnesses before the Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education Legislation Committee (PDF 75KB) 25 June 2001 39
95th Report: Penalties for Contempt Information Paper (PDF 190KB) 4 September 2000 39
94th Report: Possible Senate Representation in Court Proceedings (PDF 36KB) 4 September 2000 39
93rd Report: Possible Unauthorised Disclosure of in camera Proceedings of the Economics References Committee (PDF 47KB) 28 August 2000 39
92nd Report: Matters arising from 67th report of the Committee of Privileges (PDF 63KB) 29 June 2000 39
91st Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr Noel Crichton-Browne) (PDF 39KB) 19 June 2000 39
90th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Dr Malcolm Colston) (PDF 17KB) 5 June 2000 39
89th Report: Senior Public Officials' Study of Parliamentary Processes - Report on Compliance with Senate Order of 1 December 1998 (PDF 121KB) 13 April 2000 39
88th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr N. Crichton-Brown) (PDF 222KB) 10 April 2000 39
87th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate (Mr R.T. Mincherton) (PDF 113KB) 13 March 2000 39
86th Report: Alleged Threats to a Witness before the Select Committee on a New Tax System (PDF 105KB) 13 March 2000 39
85th Report: Possible Intimidation of a Witness before the Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education References Committee (PDF 123KB) 7 March 2000 39
84th Report: Possible Unauthorised Disclosure of Draft Parliamentary Committee Report (PDF 124KB) 7 March 2000 39
83rd Report: Persons referred to in the Senate (Mr Raymond Rose, Principal, Bridge Business College) 30 November 1999 39
82nd Report: Persons referred to in the Senate (Ms Christine Bourne) 30 November 1999 39
81st Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Dr Chris Atkinson and Dr Chris Harper 30 November 1999 39
80th Report: Persons Referred to in the Senate - Board Members and Staff of Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc 21 October 1999 39
79th Report: Possible False or Misleading Statements Tabled in the Senate - Discontinuation of Inquiry 29 September 1999 39
78th Report: Possible Improper Use of Proceedings of Community Affairs References Committee 1 September 1999 39
77th Report: Persons Referred to in the Senate - Certain Faculty Members of Greenwich University 28 June 1999 39
76th Report: Precedents, Procedures and Practice in the Australian Senate 1966-1999 22 June 1999 39
75th Report: Execution of Search Warrants in Senators' Offices 22 March 1999 39
74th Report: Possible Unauthorised Disclosure of Parliamentary Committee Proceedings 9 December 1998 39
73rd Report: Possible Improper Interference with a Potential Witness Before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund 30 June 1998 38
72nd Report: Possible Improper Action Against a Person (Dr William De Maria) 30 June 1998 38
71st Report: Further possible false or misleading evidence before select committee on unresolved whistleblower cases 26 May 1998 38
70th Report: Questions arising from proceedings of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Crime Authority 6 April 1998 38
69th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Dr Clive Hamilton) (PDF 20KB) 21 October 1997 38
68th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate (Mr Ray Platt & Mr Peter Mulheron) (PDF 21KB) 3 September 1997 38
67th Report: Possible threats of legal proceedings against a Senator and other persons 3 September 1997 38
66th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Ms Deborah Keeley) 29 May 1997 38
65th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Dr Neil Cherry) (PDF 26KB) 25 March 1997 38
64th Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before the Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee 19 March 1997 38
63rd Report: Possible False or Misleading Evidence Before Select Committee on Unresolved Whistleblower Cases 5 December 1996 38
62nd Report: Committee of Privileges 1966-1996 History, Practice and Procedure 21 August 1996 38
61st Report: Possible False or Misleading Statements to Senate Select Committee on Public Interest Whistleblowing (PDF 119KB) 30 April 1996 38
60th Report: Possible Unauthorised Disclosure of Documents or Deliberations of Senate Select Committee on the Dangers of Radioactive Waste (PDF 63KB) 30 April 1996 38
59th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mrs Esther Crichton-Brown) (PDF 33KB) 30 November 1995 37
58th Report: Possible Improper Interference with a Witness before Select Committee on Unresolved Whistleblower Cases (PDF 41KB) 26 October 1995 37
57th Report: Possible Penalty or Injury Imposed on Witnesses before the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation (PDF 98KB) 17 October 1995 37
56th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Ms Yolanda Brooks) (PDF 93KB) 30 June 1995 37
55th Report: Possible Penalty or Injury to a Witness before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science, Technology, Transport, Communications and Infrastructure (PDF 255KB) 30 June 1995 37
54th Report: Possible Unauthorised Disclosure of a Submission to the Joint Committee on the National Crime Authority (PDF 115KB) 30 June 1995 37
53rd Report: Possible Threat to a Senator (PDF 76KB) 22 March 1995 37
52nd Report: Parliamentary Privileges Amendment (Enforcement of Lawful Orders) Bill 1994 - Casselden Place Reference (PDF 184KB) 1 March 1995 37
51st Report: Possible Penalty or Injury to a Witness before the Employment, Education and Training Committee (PDF 87KB) 7 February 1995 37
50th Report: Possible Improper Interference with a Witness and Possible False or Misleading Answers given to the Senate or a Senate Committee (PDF 221KB) 8 December 1994 37
49th Report: Parliamentary Privileges Amendment (Enforcement of Lawful Orders) Bill 1994 (PDF 786KB) 19 September 1994 37
48th Report: Possible Improper Disclosure of Document or Proceedings of Migration Committee (PDF 93KB) 8 June 1994 37
47th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Councillor Michael Samaras) (PDF 79KB) 31 May 1994 37
46th Report: Possible false or misleading information given to Estimates Committee E or the Senate (PDF 481KB) 2 March 1994 37
45th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr T T Vajda) (PDF 82KB) 7 February 1994 37
44th Report: Possible Improper Interference with, or Misleading Reports of, Proceedings of Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PDF 96KB) 15 December 1993 37
43rd Report: Possible Threats to Senate Select Committee or Senators (PDF 55KB) 15 December 1993 37
42nd Report: Possible adverse treatment of a witness before the Corporations and Securities Committee (PDF 1.8MB) 27 May 1993 37
41st Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr R S Lippiatt) (PDF 194KB) 12 May 1993 37
40th Report: Persons Referred to in the Senate (Ms Margaret Piper, Ms Eve Lester and Mr Seth Richardson) (PDF 318KB) 17 December 1992 36
39th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr Dale E Hennessy) (PDF 204KB) 30 November 1992 36
38th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (The Hon. Paul B Toose) (PDF 247KB) 13 October 1992 36
37th Report: Possible Improper Interference with Witnesses before the Community Affairs Committee (PDF 868KB) 9 September 1992 36
36th Report: Possible Improper Interference with a Witness and Possible Misleading Evidence before the National Crime Authority Committee (PDF 4.3MB) 25 June 1992 36
35th Report: Report on Committee's Work since passage of Privilege Resolutions of 25 February 1988 (PDF 46MB) 2 December 1991 36
34th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Ms Jeannie Cameron) (PDF 1.1MB) 14 November 1991 36
33rd Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Dr Alex Proudfoot, FRACP) (PDF 160KB) 3 September 1991 36
32nd Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Ms Patsy Harmsen) (PDF 116KB) 21 June 1991 36
31st Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Sir William Keys) (PDF 207KB) 11 March 1991 36
30th Report: Possible Improper Influence or Penalty on a Witness in Respect of Evidence Before a Senate Committee (PDF 213KB) 6 March 1991 36
29th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (The Honourable Tom Uren) (PDF 146KB) 19 December 1990 36
28th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr C H Cannon) (PDF 120KB) 19 December 1990 36
27th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Sir William Keys) (PDF 153KB) 29 November 1990 36
26th Report: Possible Misleading Evidence Before a Senate Estimates Committee – Department of Defence Asbestos in Royal Australian Navy Ships (PDF 1.8MB) 8 November 1990 36
25th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr A E Harris) (PDF 144KB) 17 October 1990 36
24th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Dr P Ingram Cromack) (PDF 3.2MB) 19 September 1990 36
23rd Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr A E Harris) (PDF 324KB) 25 May 1990 36
22nd Report: Possible Unauthorised Disclosure of Senate Committee Submission (PDF 7.5MB) 9 May 1990 36
21st Report: Possible Adverse Treatment of a Witness Before the Select Committee on the Administration of Aboriginal Affairs (PDF 2.9MB) 22 December 1989 35
20th Report: Possible Unauthorised Disclosure of Senate Committee Report (PDF 1.2MB) 21 December 1989 35
19th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Sir Charles Court) (PDF 340KB) 27 October 1989 35
18th Report: Possible Interference with Witnesses in Consequence of their giving Evidence before Senate Select Committee on Administration of Aboriginal Affairs 16 June 1989 35
17th Report: Possible Improper Interference with a Witness – Drugs in Sport Inquiry (PDF 765KB) 5 June 1989 35
16th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr C Wyatt) (PDF 174KB) 5 May 1989 35
15th Report: Possible False or Misleading Evidence Before a Senate Estimates Committee – Department of Defence Project Parakeet 6 March 1989 35
14th Report: Possible False or Misleading Evidence and Manipulation of Evidence Before Senate Committees – Travel by Aboriginal Community Representatives 28 February 1989 35
13th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr I R Cornelius) (PDF 444KB) 14 December 1988 35
12th Report: Person Referred to in the Senate (Mr Tony Motion) (PDF 676KB) 7 December 1988 35
11th Report: The Circulation of Petitions 2 June 1988 35
10th Report: Detention of a Senator (PDF 704KB) 5 December 1986 34
9th Report: Report on the Improper Disclosure and Misrepresentation by a Departmental Officer of an Amendment Prepared for Moving in the Senate (PDF 486KB) 16 September 1985 34
8th Report: Report on Question of Appropriate Penalties Arising from the Report of Committee of Privileges of 17 October 1984 (PDF 3.6MB) 23 May 1985 34
7th Report: Seventh Report of the Committee of Privileges (PDF 2.3MB) 24 October 1984 33
6th Report: Sixth Report of the Committee of Privileges (PDF 142KB) 11 June 1981 32
5th Report: Imprisonment of a Senator (PDF 409KB) 25 October 1979 31
4th Report: Quotation of Unparliamentary Language in Debate (PDF 142KB) 20 September 1979 31
3rd Report: Report on the Appropriate Means of Ensuring the Security of Parliament House (PDF 170KB) 30 May 1978 30
2nd Report: Report on Matters Referred by Senate Resolution of 17 July 1975 (PDF KB) 7 October 1975 29
1st Report: Report upon Articles in the Sunday Australian and the Sunday Review of 2 May 1971 (PDF 517KB) 13 May 1971 27