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Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman
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Patricia Jessie Giles

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Margaret Reynolds
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Baden Chapman Teague
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Robert Francis Ray

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John Philip Faulkner
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George Henry Brandis
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David Albert Lloyd Johnston
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Gary John Joseph Humphries
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Jacinta Mary Ann Collins
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Jacinta Mary Ann Collins
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Deborah Mary O'Neill
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Slade Brockman
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Edwina Jane Hume
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Scope

The Committee of Privileges protects the integrity of Senate and committee proceedings by inquiring into matters referred to it by the Senate that may have impeded the proper operation of the Senate or a committee.

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Standing Committee of Privileges in session, 4 March 2001. Clockwise around table from left: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair], David Johnston and Gary Humphries (obscured), Banuera Berina [Chair of the Privileges Committee of the Republic of Kiribati] (obscured), June Nelson [Executive Assistant], Rosemary Laing [Acting Secretary], Senators Robert Ray [Chair], Chris Evans and Nick Sherry. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committee of Privileges in session, 4 March 2001. Clockwise around table from left: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair], David Johnston and Gary Humphries (obscured), Banuera Berina [Chair of the Privileges Committee of the Republic of Kiribati] (obscured), June Nelson [Executive Assistant], Rosemary Laing [Acting Secretary], Senators Robert Ray [Chair], Chris Evans and Nick Sherry. DPS Auspic.
Standing Committee of Privileges, 10 March 2005. Standing L-R: Senators David Johnston, Gary Humphries, Marise Payne and Robert Ray. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair] and John Faulkner [Chair]. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committee of Privileges, 10 March 2005. Standing L-R: Senators David Johnston, Gary Humphries, Marise Payne and Robert Ray. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair] and John Faulkner [Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges, 10 March 2005. Standing L-R: June Nelson [Executive Assistant], Senators David Johnston, Gary Humphries, Marise Payne and Robert Ray. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair] and John Faulkner [Chair], and Anne Lynch [Secretary]. DPS Auspic.

Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges, 10 March 2005. Standing L-R: June Nelson [Executive Assistant], Senators David Johnston, Gary Humphries, Marise Payne and Robert Ray. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair] and John Faulkner [Chair], and Anne Lynch [Secretary]. DPS Auspic.
Standing Committee of Privileges, 13 March 2010. Standing L-R: Senators Donald Farrell, Kerry O'Brien, Marise Payne and John McGauran. Seated L-R: Senators Jan McLucas, George Brandis and Jacinta Collins. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committee of Privileges, 13 March 2010. Standing L-R: Senators Donald Farrell, Kerry O'Brien, Marise Payne and John McGauran. Seated L-R: Senators Jan McLucas, George Brandis and Jacinta Collins. DPS Auspic.
Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges, 13 March 2010. Standing L-R: Senators Donald Farrell, Kerry O'Brien, Marise Payne and John McGauran, and Cleaver Elliott [Secretary]. Seated L-R: Senators Jan McLucas, George Brandis and Jacinta Collins. DPS Auspic.

Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges, 13 March 2010. Standing L-R: Senators Donald Farrell, Kerry O'Brien, Marise Payne and John McGauran, and Cleaver Elliott [Secretary]. Seated L-R: Senators Jan McLucas, George Brandis and Jacinta Collins. DPS Auspic.
Standing Committee of Privileges, 29 November 2012. Standing L-R: Senators George Brandis, Ursula Stephens, Scott Ludlam, Marise Payne and John Faulkner. Seated L-R: Senators Anne Urquhart, Gary Humphries [Chair] and Alex Gallacher [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committee of Privileges, 29 November 2012. Standing L-R: Senators George Brandis, Ursula Stephens, Scott Ludlam, Marise Payne and John Faulkner. Seated L-R: Senators Anne Urquhart, Gary Humphries [Chair] and Alex Gallacher [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges, 29 November 2012. Standing L-R: Senators George Brandis and Ursula Stephens, Richard Pye [Secretary], Senators Scott Ludlam, Marise Payne and John Faulkner, and Glenn Ryall [Research Officer]. Seated L-R: Senators Anne Urquhart, Gary Humphries [Chair] and Alex Gallacher [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.

Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges, 29 November 2012. Standing L-R: Senators George Brandis and Ursula Stephens, Richard Pye [Secretary], Senators Scott Ludlam, Marise Payne and John Faulkner, and Glenn Ryall [Research Officer]. Seated L-R: Senators Anne Urquhart, Gary Humphries [Chair] and Alex Gallacher [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Standing Committee of Privileges, 29 April 1999. Standing L-R: Senators Chris Evans, Helen Coonan, Nick Sherry and Marise Payne. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair], Robert Ray [Chair] and Alan Eggleston. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committee of Privileges, 29 April 1999. Standing L-R: Senators Chris Evans, Helen Coonan, Nick Sherry and Marise Payne. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair], Robert Ray [Chair] and Alan Eggleston. DPS Auspic.
Members and staff of the Senate Standing Committee of Privileges, 29 April 1999. Standing L-R: June Nelson [Administrative Officer], Senators Chris Evans, Helen Coonan, Nick Sherry and Marise Payne, and Anne Lynch [Secretary]. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair], Robert Ray [Chair] and Alan Eggleston. DPS Auspic.

Members and staff of the Senate Standing Committee of Privileges, 29 April 1999. Standing L-R: June Nelson [Administrative Officer], Senators Chris Evans, Helen Coonan, Nick Sherry and Marise Payne, and Anne Lynch [Secretary]. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair], Robert Ray [Chair] and Alan Eggleston. DPS Auspic.
Privileges Committee reports. DPS Auspic.

Privileges Committee reports. DPS Auspic.
Standing Committee of Privileges, 1990. Standing L-R: Senators John Black and Baden Teague. Seated L-R: Senators Bruce Childs, John Coates, Patricia Giles [Chair], Peter Durack [Deputy Chair] and Janet Powell.

Standing Committee of Privileges, 1990. Standing L-R: Senators John Black and Baden Teague. Seated L-R: Senators Bruce Childs, John Coates, Patricia Giles [Chair], Peter Durack [Deputy Chair] and Janet Powell.
Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges farewelling retiring Senators Peter Durack, Patricia Giles and Janet Powell, 1993. Back row L-R: Senators John Herron, John Coates, Bruce Childs, Baden Teague [Deputy Chair] and Barney Cooney. Front row L-R: Anne Lynch [Secretary], Senators Peter Durack [former Deputy Chair], Patricia Giles [Chair] and Janet Powell, and Colleen Cameron [Research Officer]. DPS Auspic.

Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges farewelling retiring Senators Peter Durack, Patricia Giles and Janet Powell, 1993. Back row L-R: Senators John Herron, John Coates, Bruce Childs, Baden Teague [Deputy Chair] and Barney Cooney. Front row L-R: Anne Lynch [Secretary], Senators Peter Durack [former Deputy Chair], Patricia Giles [Chair] and Janet Powell, and Colleen Cameron [Research Officer]. DPS Auspic.
Members of the Standing Committee of Privileges farewelling retiring Senators Peter Durack, Patricia Giles and Janet Powell, 1993. Back row L-R: Senators John Herron, John Coates, Bruce Childs, Baden Teague [Deputy Chair] and Barney Cooney. Front row L-R: Senators Peter Durack [former Deputy Chair], Patricia Giles [Chair] and Janet Powell. DPS Auspic.

Members of the Standing Committee of Privileges farewelling retiring Senators Peter Durack, Patricia Giles and Janet Powell, 1993. Back row L-R: Senators John Herron, John Coates, Bruce Childs, Baden Teague [Deputy Chair] and Barney Cooney. Front row L-R: Senators Peter Durack [former Deputy Chair], Patricia Giles [Chair] and Janet Powell. DPS Auspic.
Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges at a dinner in Parliament House in honour of retiring Senators Peter Durack, Patricia Giles and Janet Powell, 1993. Standing L-R: Senators Patricia Giles [Chair] and John Coates, Colleen Cameron [Research Officer], Anne Lynch [Secretary] and Senator Bruce Childs. Seated L-R: Senators Peter Durack [former Deputy Chair], Janet Powell, Barney Cooney, John Herron and Baden Teague [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.

Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges at a dinner in Parliament House in honour of retiring Senators Peter Durack, Patricia Giles and Janet Powell, 1993. Standing L-R: Senators Patricia Giles [Chair] and John Coates, Colleen Cameron [Research Officer], Anne Lynch [Secretary] and Senator Bruce Childs. Seated L-R: Senators Peter Durack [former Deputy Chair], Janet Powell, Barney Cooney, John Herron and Baden Teague [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Standing Committee of Privileges, 1994. Standing L-R: Senators Bob Woods, John Coates, Jim McKiernan and Chris Ellison. Seated L-R: Senators Margaret Reynolds [Deputy Chair], Baden Teague [Chair] and Bruce Childs. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committee of Privileges, 1994. Standing L-R: Senators Bob Woods, John Coates, Jim McKiernan and Chris Ellison. Seated L-R: Senators Margaret Reynolds [Deputy Chair], Baden Teague [Chair] and Bruce Childs. DPS Auspic.
Standing Committee of Privileges, August 2002. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair], Robert Ray [Chair] and Nick Sherry. Standing L-R: Senators David Johnston, Marise Payne, Margaret Reid and Chris Evans. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committee of Privileges, August 2002. Seated L-R: Senators Sue Knowles [Deputy Chair], Robert Ray [Chair] and Nick Sherry. Standing L-R: Senators David Johnston, Marise Payne, Margaret Reid and Chris Evans. DPS Auspic.
Standing Committee of Privileges, 2 March 2016. Standing L-R: Senators Scott Ludlam, Dean Smith, Anne McEwen and Eric Abetz. Seated L-R: Senators Bridget McKenzie and Jacinta Collins [Chair]. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committee of Privileges, 2 March 2016. Standing L-R: Senators Scott Ludlam, Dean Smith, Anne McEwen and Eric Abetz. Seated L-R: Senators Bridget McKenzie and Jacinta Collins [Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges, 2 March 2016. Standing L-R: Senators Scott Ludlam and Dean Smith, Richard Pye [Secretary], Senators Anne McEwen and Eric Abetz. Seated L-R: Senators Bridget McKenzie and Jacinta Collins [Chair]. DPS Auspic.

Members and staff of the Standing Committee of Privileges, 2 March 2016. Standing L-R: Senators Scott Ludlam and Dean Smith, Richard Pye [Secretary], Senators Anne McEwen and Eric Abetz. Seated L-R: Senators Bridget McKenzie and Jacinta Collins [Chair]. DPS Auspic.

Find out more

Anne Lynch, committee secretary, Interview with Sandra Bunn, 2005, Museum of Australian Democracy, OHI 39.
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Committee timeline - Establishment of the Committee of Privileges
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Committee timeline - Adoption of Privilege Resolutions on the rights of witnesses appearing at committee hearings

Reports

Date tabled Title Read report
1st Report: Report upon articles in the Sunday Australian and the Sunday Review of 2 May 1971 Parliamentary paper number 163/1971 Document icon
2nd Report: Report on matters referred by Senate Resolution of 17 July 1975 Parliamentary paper number 215/1975 Document icon
3rd Report: Report on the appropriate means of ensuring the security of Parliament House Parliamentary paper number 22/1978 Document icon
4th Report: Quotation of unparliamentary language in debate Parliamentary paper number 214/1979 Document icon
5th Report: Imprisonment of a senator Parliamentary paper number 273/1979 Document icon
6th report: [Harassment of a senator] Parliamentary paper number 137/1981 Document icon
7th Report: [Unauthorised Publication of Committee Evidence taken in camera] Parliamentary paper number 298/1984 Document icon
8th Report: Report on question of appropriate penalties arising from the report of Committee of Privileges of 17 October 1984 Parliamentary paper number 239/1985 Document icon
9th Report: Report on the improper disclosure and misrepresentation by a departmental officer of an amendment prepared for moving in the Senate Parliamentary paper number 506/1985 Document icon
10th Report: Detention of a senator Parliamentary paper number 433/1986 Document icon
11th Report: The circulation of petitions Parliamentary paper number 46/1988 Document icon
12th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr Tony Motion) Parliamentary paper number 385/1988 Document icon
13th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr I R Cornelius) Parliamentary paper number 386/1988 Document icon
14th Report: Possible false or misleading evidence and manipulation of evidence before Senate committees – travel by Aboriginal community representatives Parliamentary paper number 461/1989 Document icon
15th Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before a Senate estimates committee – Department of Defence Project Parakeet Parliamentary paper number 461/1989 Document icon
16th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr C Wyatt) Parliamentary paper number 461/1989 Document icon
17th Report: Possible improper interference with a witness – Drugs in sport inquiry Parliamentary paper number 461/1989 Document icon
18th Report: Possible interference with witnesses in consequence of their giving evidence before Senate Select Committee on Administration of Aboriginal Affairs Parliamentary paper number 461/1989 Document icon
19th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Sir Charles Court) Parliamentary paper number 461/1989 Document icon
20th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of Senate committee report Parliamentary paper number 461/1989 Document icon
21st Report: Possible adverse treatment of a witness before the Select Committee on the Administration of Aboriginal Affairs Parliamentary paper number 461/1989 Document icon
22nd Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of Senate committee submission Parliamentary paper number 45/1990 Document icon
23rd Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr A E Harris) Parliamentary paper number 45/1990 Document icon
24th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Dr P Ingram Cromack) Parliamentary paper number 438/1990 Document icon
25th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr A E Harris) Parliamentary paper number 438/1990 Document icon
26th Report: Possible misleading evidence before a Senate estimates committee – Department of Defence asbestos in Royal Australian Navy ships Parliamentary paper number 438/1990 Document icon
27th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Sir William Keys) Parliamentary paper number 438/1990 Document icon
29th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (The Honourable Tom Uren) Parliamentary paper number 438/1990 Document icon
28th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr C H Cannon) Parliamentary paper number 438/1990 Document icon
30th Report: Possible improper influence or penalty on a witness in respect of evidence before a Senate committee Parliamentary paper number 258/1991 Document icon
31st Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Sir William Keys) Parliamentary paper number 258/1991 Document icon
32nd Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Ms Patsy Harmsen) Parliamentary paper number 258/1991 Document icon
33rd Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Dr Alex Proudfoot, FRACP) Parliamentary paper number 470/1991 Document icon
34th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Ms Jeannie Cameron) Parliamentary paper number 470/1991 Document icon
35th Report: Report on committee's work since passage of Privilege Resolutions of 25 February 1988 Parliamentary paper number 467/1991 Document icon
36th Report: Possible Improper interference with a witness and possible misleading evidence before the National Crime Authority Committee Parliamentary paper number 194/1992

Privileges Committee hearing, 27 April 1992. The committee authorised for the first time the televising and rebroadcasting of its two public hearings into possible improper interference with a witness and possible misleading evidence before the National Crime Authority Committee.

Graham Morrish QC advises Julian Leckie, a witness at the Committee of Privileges hearing, 27 April 1992. In all, seven Queen's Counsel took part in the hearing.

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37th Report: Possible improper interference with witnesses before the Community Affairs Committee Parliamentary paper number 235/1992 Document icon
38th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (The Hon. Paul B Toose) Parliamentary paper number 540/1992 Document icon
39th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr Dale E Hennessy) Parliamentary paper number 540/1992 Document icon
40th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate (Ms Margaret Piper, Ms Eve Lester and Mr Seth Richardson) Parliamentary paper number 540/1992 Document icon
41st Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr R S Lippiatt) Parliamentary paper number 82/1993 Document icon
42nd Report: Possible adverse treatment of a witness before the Corporations and Securities Committee Parliamentary paper number 85/1993 Document icon
44th Report: Possible improper interference with, or misleading reports of, proceedings of Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Parliamentary paper number 390/1993 Document icon
43rd Report: Possible threats to Senate select committee or senators Parliamentary paper number 389/1993 Document icon
45th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr T T Vajda) Parliamentary paper number 4/1994 Document icon
46th Report: Possible false or misleading information given to Estimates Committee E or the Senate Parliamentary paper number 43/1994 Document icon
47th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Councillor Michael Samaras) Parliamentary paper number 112/1994 Document icon
48th Report: Possible improper disclosure of document or proceedings of Migration Committee Parliamentary paper number 113/1994 Document icon
49th Report: Parliamentary Privileges Amendment (Enforcement of Lawful Orders) Bill 1994 Parliamentary paper number 171/1994 Document icon
50th Report: Possible improper interference with a witness and possible false or misleading answers given to the Senate or a Senate committee Parliamentary paper number 322/1994 Document icon
51st Report: Possible penalty or injury to a witness before the Employment, Education and Training Committee Parliamentary paper number 4/1995 Document icon
52nd Report: Parliamentary Privileges Amendment (Enforcement of Lawful Orders) Bill 1994 - Casselden Place Reference Parliamentary paper number 21/1995 Document icon
53rd Report: Possible threat to a senator Parliamentary paper number 44/1995 Document icon
56th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Ms Yolanda Brooks) Parliamentary paper number 135/1995 Document icon
55th Report: Possible penalty or injury to a witness before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science, Technology, Transport, Communications and Infrastructure Parliamentary paper number 134/1995 Document icon
54th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of a submission to the Joint Committee on the National Crime Authority Parliamentary paper number 133/1995 Document icon
57th Report: Possible penalty or injury imposed on  witnesses before the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation Parliamentary paper number 183/1995 Document icon
58th Report: Possible improper interference with a witness before Select Committee on Unresolved Whistleblower Cases Parliamentary paper number 476/1995 Document icon
59th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mrs Esther Crichton-Brown) Parliamentary paper number 475/1995 Document icon
61st Report: Possible false or misleading statements to Senate Select Committee on Public Interest Whistleblowing Parliamentary paper number 10/1996 Document icon
60th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of documents or deliberations of Senate Select Committee on the Dangers of Radioactive Waste Parliamentary paper number 9/1996 Document icon
62nd Report: Committee of Privileges 1966-1996 - history, practice and procedure Parliamentary paper number 108/1996 Document icon
63rd Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before Select Committee on Unresolved Whistleblower Cases Parliamentary paper number 360/1996 Document icon
65th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Dr Neil Cherry) Parliamentary paper number 48/1997 Document icon
64th Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before the Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee Parliamentary paper number 40/1997 Document icon
66th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Ms Deborah Keeley) Parliamentary paper number 89/1997 Document icon
68th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate (Mr Ray Platt & Mr Peter Mulheron) Parliamentary paper number 158/1997 Document icon
67th Report: Possible threats of legal proceedings against a senator and other persons Parliamentary paper number 141/1997 Document icon
69th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Dr Clive Hamilton) Parliamentary paper number 183/1997 Document icon
70th Report: Questions arising from proceedings of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Crime Authority Parliamentary paper number 68/1998 Document icon
71st Report: Further possible false or misleading evidence before select committee on unresolved whistleblower cases Parliamentary paper number 86/1998 Document icon
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 Parliamentary paper number 118/1998 Document icon
72nd Report: Possible improper action against a person (Dr William De Maria) Parliamentary paper number 117/1998 Document icon
74th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of parliamentary committee proceedings Parliamentary paper number 180/1998 Document icon
75th Report: Execution of search warrants in senators’ offices Parliamentary paper number 52/1999 Document icon
76th Report: Precedents, procedures and practice in the Australian Senate 1966-1999 Parliamentary paper number 126/1999 Document icon
77th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - certain faculty members of Greenwich University Parliamentary paper number 151/1999 Document icon
78th Report: Possible improper use of proceedings of Community Affairs References Committee Parliamentary paper number 183/1999 Document icon
79th Report: Possible false or misleading statements tabled in the Senate - discontinuation of inquiry Parliamentary paper number 196/1999 Document icon
80th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - board members and staff of Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc Parliamentary paper number 358/1999 Document icon
83rd Report: Persons referred to in the Senate (Mr Raymond Rose, Principal, Bridge Business College) Parliamentary paper number 375/1999 Document icon
82nd Report: Persons referred to in the Senate (Ms Christine Bourne) Parliamentary paper number 374/1999 Document icon
81st Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Dr Chris Atkinson and Dr Chris Harper Parliamentary paper number 373/1999 Document icon
85th Report: Possible intimidation of a witness before the Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education References Committee Parliamentary paper number 36/2000 Document icon
84th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of draft parliamentary committee report Parliamentary paper number 35/2000 Document icon
87th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate (Mr R.T. Mincherton) Parliamentary paper number 40/2000 Document icon
86th Report: Alleged threats to a witness before the Select Committee on a New Tax System Parliamentary paper number 39/2000 Document icon
88th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr N. Crichton-Brown) Parliamentary paper number 71/2000 Document icon
89th Report: Senior public officials' study of parliamentary processes - Report on compliance with Senate order of 1 December 1998 Parliamentary paper number 79/2000 Document icon
90th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Dr Malcolm Colston) Parliamentary paper number 113/2000 Document icon
91st Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Mr Noel Crichton-Browne) Parliamentary paper number 119/2000 Document icon
92nd Report: Matters arising from 67th report of the Committee of Privileges Parliamentary paper number 150/2000 Document icon
93rd Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of in camera proceedings of the Economics References Committee Parliamentary paper number 179/2000 Document icon
95th Report: Penalties for contempt information paper Parliamentary paper number 199/2000 Document icon
94th Report: Possible Senate representation in court proceedings Parliamentary paper number 198/2000 Document icon
96th Report: Possible misleading evidence to and improper interference with witnesses before the Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education Legislation Committee Parliamentary paper number 118/2001 Document icon
97th Report: Person referred to in the Senate Mr Terence O'Shane Parliamentary paper number 131/2001 Document icon
98th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Alderman Dr John Freeman Parliamentary paper number 166/2001 Document icon
99th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Securities Parliamentary paper number 177/2001 Document icon
100th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of draft report of Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee Parliamentary paper number 195/2001 Document icon
101st Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - staff and faculty of Greenwich University Parliamentary paper number 215/2001 Document icon
105th Report: Execution of search warrants in senators offices - Senator Harris Parliamentary paper number 310/2002 Document icon
104th Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund Parliamentary paper number 309/2002 Document icon
103rd Report: Possible improper influence and penalty on a Senator Parliamentary paper number 308/2002 Document icon
102nd Report: Counsel to the Senate Parliamentary paper number 307/2002 Document icon
107th Report: Parliamentary privilege - Precedents, procedures and practice in the Australian Senate 1966-2002 Parliamentary paper number 345/2002 Document icon
106th Report: Possible improper interference with a witness before the Senate Select Committee on a Certain Maritime Incident Parliamentary paper number 344/2002 Document icon
108th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Mr John Hyde Page Parliamentary paper number 388/2002 Document icon
109th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Mr Tony Kevin Parliamentary paper number 497/2002 Document icon
110th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Dr Geoffrey Vaughan, Dr Peter Jonson and Professor Brian Anderson Parliamentary paper number 601/2002 Document icon
111th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Mr Bob Moses, on behalf of Board and Management of National Stem Cell Centre Parliamentary paper number 2/2003 Document icon
112th Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of report of Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee Parliamentary paper number 11/2003 Document icon
113th Report: Australian Press Council and Committee of Privileges - Exchange of correspondence Parliamentary paper number 135/2003 Document icon
114th Report: Execution of search warrants in senators' offices - Senator Harris Parliamentary paper number 175/2003 Document icon
115th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Board Members of Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc Parliamentary paper number 202/2003 Document icon
116th Report: Possible improper interference with a witness before the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee Parliamentary paper number 53/2004 Document icon
117th Report: Person referred to in the Senate (Dr I.C.F. Spry, QC) Parliamentary paper number 77/2004 Document icon
118th Report: Joint meetings of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 23 and 24 October 2003 Parliamentary paper number 80/2004 Document icon
119th Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee Parliamentary paper number 177/2004 Document icon
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 Parliamentary paper number 52/2005 Document icon
121st Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of draft reports of Community Affairs References Committee Parliamentary paper number 58/2005 Document icon
122nd Report: Parliamentary privilege - Unauthorised disclosure of committee proceedings Parliamentary paper number 137/2005 Document icon
123rd Report: Possible failure by a senator to comply with the Senate's resolution relating to registration of interests Parliamentary paper number 224/2005 Document icon
124th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Professor David Peetz Parliamentary paper number 405/2005 Document icon
125th Report: Parliamentary privilege - Precedents, procedures and practice in the Australian Senate 1966-2005 (presented out of session on 19 December 2005) Parliamentary paper number 3/2006 Document icon
126th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Professor Barbara Pocock Parliamentary paper number 41/2006 Document icon
127th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Certain persons on behalf of the Exclusive Brethern Parliamentary paper number 122/2006 Document icon
128th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Mr Karl J O'Callaghan, APM, Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Parliamentary paper number 155/2006 Document icon
129th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Dr Clive Hamilton Parliamentary paper number 388/2006 Document icon
130th Report: Person referred to in the Senate - Mr Darryl Hockey Parliamentary paper number 131/2007 Document icon
131st Report: Possible false or misleading evidence and improper refusal to provide information to the Finance and Public Administration Committee Parliamentary paper number 171/2007 Document icon
Unauthorised disclosure of committees proceedings (oral statement)
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) Parliamentary paper number 173/2007 Document icon
133rd Report: Possible false or misleading evidence before the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (additional information tabled on 26 June 2008) Parliamentary paper number 260/2008 Document icon
134th Report: Effective repetition Parliamentary paper number 275/2008 Document icon
135th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Certain persons on behalf of the Exclusive Brethren Christian Fellowship Parliamentary paper number 338/2008 Document icon
137th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Mr Anthony and Mrs Brenda Bird, members of the Exclusive Brethren Parliamentary paper number 5/2009 Document icon
136th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate - Mr Barry Williams, President of the Lone Fathers Association of Australia Inc Parliamentary paper number 4/2009 Document icon
138th Report: The Medical Council of Tasmania Parliamentary paper number 176/2009 Document icon
139th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Alan Cummine Parliamentary paper number 192/2009 Document icon
140th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Richard Stanton Parliamentary paper number 301/2009 Document icon
141st Report: Possible interference with, or imposition of a penalty on, a witness before the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Parliamentary paper number 318/2009 Document icon
142nd Report: Matters arising from the Economics Legislation Committee Hearing on 19 June 2009 (referred 24 June and 12 August 2009) Parliamentary paper number 396/2009 Document icon
143rd Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Vicki Dunstan on behalf of the Church of Scientology Parliamentary paper number 9/2010 Document icon
144th Report: Statutory secrecy provisions and parliamentary privilege - an examination of certain provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 (referred 18 March 2010) (presented out of session on 4 June 2010) Parliamentary paper number 127/2010 Document icon
145th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Geordie Guy on behalf of Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. Parliamentary paper number 133/2010 Document icon
146th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Vicki Dunstan on behalf of the Church of Scientology Australia Parliamentary paper number 134/2010 Document icon
Inquiry into the adequacy of advice contained in the Government Guidelines for Official Witnesses before Parliamentary Committees and Related Matters (presented out of session on 2 September 2010)
147th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Reverend Monsignor Ian Dempsey Parliamentary paper number 222/2011 Document icon
148th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Ian Lazar Parliamentary paper number 267/2011 Document icon
149th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Henry Ergas Parliamentary paper number 375/2011 Document icon
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 Parliamentary paper number 69/2012 Document icon
151st Report: Possible imposition of a penalty on, or interference with, a witness before the Rural Affairs and Tansport References Committee Parliamentary paper number 95/2012 Document icon
152nd Report: Possible unauthorised disclosure of the Draft Report of the Select Committee on Electricity Prices Parliamentary paper number 111/2013 Document icon
153rd Report: Guidance for officers giving evidence and providing information Parliamentary paper number 204/2013 Document icon
154th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Ms Deborah Hegarty and Mr Peter Ross Hegarty Parliamentary paper number 205/2013 Document icon
155th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Father Frank Brennan SJ AO Parliamentary paper number 473/2013 Document icon
156th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Bernard Collaery Parliamentary paper number 123/2014 Document icon
157th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Professor Simon Chapman AO Parliamentary paper number 140/2014 Document icon
158th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Ms Heather Sculthorpe, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Inc Parliamentary paper number 192/2014 Document icon
159th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Alan Manly and Ms Jennifer McCarthy; Group Colleges Australia Parliamentary paper number 424/2014 Document icon
160th Report: The use of CCTV material in Parliament House Parliamentary paper number 429/2014 Document icon
161st Report: Possible imposition of a penalty on a witness before the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Parliamentary paper number 219/2015 Document icon
162nd Report: Possible false or misleading evidence given to the former Nauru select committee Parliamentary paper number 179/2016 Document icon
Preliminary report: 163rd Report - Status of material seized under warrant Parliamentary paper number 454/2016 Document icon
164th Report: Search warrants and the Senate Parliamentary paper number 68/2017 Document icon
165th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate-Mr Jamie Ware, Board Chair, Redlands College Parliamentary paper number 214/2017 Document icon
166th Report: Possible improper influence of a witness before the Environment and Communications References Committee Parliamentary paper number 223/2017 Document icon
167th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Ms Jane Carrigan Parliamentary paper number 333/2017 Document icon
168th Report: Parliamentary privilege and the use of intrusive powers Parliamentary paper number 88/2018 Document icon
169th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Professor Simon Chapman AO Parliamentary paper number 90/2018 Document icon
170th Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: MissLisa Hay and Dr Geoffrey Robinson Parliamentary paper number 91/2018 Document icon
171st Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr John Lloyd PSM Parliamentary paper number 357/2018 Document icon
172nd Report: Disposition of material seized under warrant Parliamentary paper number 552/2018 Document icon
173rd Report: Persons referred to in the Senate: Mr Danny Eid Parliamentary paper number 62/2019 Document icon
174th Report: Parliamentary privilege and the use of search warrants Parliamentary paper number 143/2019 Document icon
175th Report: Possible improper interference with a Senator in the free performance of his duties Parliamentary paper number 144/2019 Document icon
176th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Ben Davies Parliamentary paper number 145/2019 Document icon
177th Report: Possible threat to senators Parliamentary paper number 491/2019 Document icon
178th Report: Foreign Influence Transparency - a scheme for Parliament Parliamentary paper number 513/2019 Document icon
179th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Chris Enright (presented out of session on 24 March 2020) Parliamentary paper number 87/2020 Document icon
180th Report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Ben Davis Parliamentary paper number 571/2020 Document icon
181st Report: Matter of possible contempt - Commissioner of Taxation Parliamentary paper number 555/2021 Document icon
182nd Report: Possible improper interference with an Economics References Committee inquiry (presented out of session on 21 March 2022) Parliamentary paper number 67/2022 Document icon
184th report - Person referred to in the Senate Mr Jason Riley Document icon
183rd report - Possible obstruction of the work of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Document icon
185th report - Person referred to in the Senate - Ms Baylee Neha Document icon
186th report: Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Lesley Turner Document icon