Referral of a Matter of Privilege Raised by Hon Jon Ford MLC
Procedure and Privileges Committee (Council)· 31 March 2010general_report
The WA Parliament's Procedure and Privileges Committee investigated a potential breach of parliamentary privilege after a Freehills lawyer attempted to serve a summons on Hon Jon Ford MLC within Parliament House while the Legislative Council was sitting. The Committee found that this action constituted a contempt of the House. However, given the prompt apologies from the lawyer involved, the Committee recommended that no further action be taken.
Impact
The report clarifies the boundaries of parliamentary privilege and the appropriate conduct of legal professionals when interacting with members of parliament. It affects members of parliament and legal professionals.
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