Privileges (Standing)

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 18.

Senator Brandis (Chair), Senator Collins (Deputy Chair), and Senators Farrell, Johnston, McLucas, O’Brien and Payne

Former members

Senator Hurley and McGauran

	Phone	Fax	Email
Dr Rosemary Laing (until 4.12.09)	(02) 6277 3360	6277 3199	Priv.sen@aph.gov.au
Mr Cleaver Elliott (effective 15.12.09)

In relation to the hearing of the Economics Legislation Committee on 19 June 2009 on the OzCar program:

(a) Whether there was any false or misleading evidence given, particularly by reference to a document that was later admitted to be false;

(b) Whether there was any improper interference with the hearing, particularly by any collusive prearrangement of the questions to be asked and the answers to be given for an undisclosed purpose,

and, if so, whether any contempt was committed in that regard (referred 12 August 2009)

Having regard to the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on a possible contempt in relation to a witness to the committee's inquiry into access to justice, whether there was any interference with, or imposition of a penalty on, a witness before that committee, or any threat or attempt to carry out those acts, and whether any contempt was committed in that regard (referred 10 September 2009)

1 July 2009–31 December 2009

138^th Report Persons referred to in the Senate—The Medical Council of Tasmania—tabled 14 September 2009
139^th Report Persons referred to in the Senate—Mr Alan Cummine—tabled 26 October 2009
140^th Report Persons referred to in the Senate—Mr Richard Stanton—tabled 29 October 2009
141^st Report Possible interference with, or imposition of a penalty on, a witness before the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—tabled 23 November 2009
142^nd Report Matters arising from the Economics Legislation Committee hearing on 19 June 2009—tabled 25 November 2009

1 July 2009–31 December 2009