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Clause 5 of the Evidence and Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Bill 2011

Procedure and Privileges Committee (Council)· 29 November 2011general_report

The WA Procedure and Privileges Committee reviewed Clause 5 of the Evidence and Public Interest Disclosure Amendment Bill 2011, focusing on its potential impact on parliamentary privilege, specifically regarding journalists' sources. The committee sought legal advice and considered options to reconcile the bill's policy with the protection of parliamentary privilege. They presented two options: proceeding with the bill (with amendments) or excluding parliamentary proceedings from the bill and ad

Impact

The Bill affects journalists, parliamentary committees, and the Legislative Council. It could alter the balance between protecting journalistic sources and upholding parliamentary privilege.

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