Petition for Relief - Noel Crichton-Browne
Procedure and Privileges Committee (Council)· 3 December 2008petition_response
The Procedure and Privileges Committee investigated a petition from Noel Crichton-Browne alleging that Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich misled the Legislative Council with statements made in 2007. The Committee found that Crichton-Browne's claim was not substantiated, concluding that Ravlich's statements were opinions and that there was no evidence of intent to mislead.
Impact
The decision affirms the importance of parliamentary privilege and the need for clear substantiation when challenging statements made under that privilege. It affects future debates in the Legislative Council by setting a precedent for how such challenges are handled.
public_sectorparliamentary privilegemisleading parliamentcontempt of parliamentpetition for reliefprocedure and privileges committeeNoel Crichton-BrowneLjiljanna Ravlichstanding ordersselect committee report
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