Review of the Report of the Select Committee into the Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament
Procedure and Privileges Committee (Council)· 15 May 2014review_report
The WA Procedure and Privileges Committee reviewed a prior Select Committee report on parliamentary privilege and contempt powers. It agreed with some recommendations, including defining the parliamentary precinct and allowing broader fining powers. However, it disagreed with abolishing imprisonment and repealing Criminal Code offences related to parliament.
Impact
The report impacts the powers and procedures of the WA Parliament, potentially affecting individuals or organizations found in contempt. Changes to fining powers and the definition of parliamentary precinct could have practical consequences.
public_sectorjusticeparliamentary privilegecontempt of parliamentfinesimprisonmentexpulsionparliamentary precinctcriminal codestanding orders
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