Legislative Council Privileges Committee

The Privileges Committee is a current standing committee of the Legislative Council, established 11 May 2011.

The Committee has the following functions:

(a) to consider and report on matters relating to parliamentary privilege referred to it by the House or the President;
(b) to carry out certain functions relating to ethical standards for members of the Legislative Council under section 72C of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988; and
(c) to consider certain submissions from citizens seeking a right of reply to statements made about them in the House in accordance with standing orders 202 and 203.

Inquiries (click to show)

During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:

ReferredInquiry Name
07/05/2013 The 2009 Mt Penny return to order (Commenced)
14/03/2013 Possible non-compliance with the 2009 Mt Penny order for papers (Completed)
04/03/2013 Citizen's Right of Reply (Mr Heath Aston) (Completed)
25/10/2012 Citizen's Right of Reply (Ms Heather Richards) (Completed)
25/09/2012 Citizen's Right of Reply (Mr Brendan Ritson) (Completed)
18/09/2012 Citizen's Right of Reply (Mrs Julie Passas) (No. 3) (Completed)
14/09/2012 Citizen's Right of Reply (Mr Cor Disselkoen) (Completed)
28/06/2012 Citizen's Right of Reply (Mr Brian Boyle) (Completed)
28/03/2012 Citizen's Right of Reply (UNSW) (Completed)
22/02/2012 Inquiry into the Right of Reply process (Completed)
08/12/2011 Citizen's Right of Reply (Mrs Julie Passas) (No. 2) (Completed)
25/11/2011 Citizen's Right of Reply (LEDA Holdings) (Completed)
12/10/2011 Inquiry into statements made by Mr David Shoebridge (Completed)
28/06/2011 Citizen's Right of Reply (Mrs Dot Holdom) (Completed)
02/06/2011 Citizen's Right of Reply (Mr Mike Rayner) (Completed)

Records of 63 earlier inquiries conducted by the committee are also available online.

Submissions invited (click to show)


The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant inquiry.

Reports and government responses (click to show)

Members (click to show)

Position
Chair: The Hon. Trevor KHAN (Nat, LC Member).
Deputy Chair: The Hon. Amanda FAZIO (ALP, LC Member).
Members:The Hon. John AJAKA (Lib, LC Member)
 The Hon. Greg DONNELLY (ALP, LC Member)
 The Hon. Jenny GARDINER (Nat, LC Member)
 The Hon. Matthew MASON-COX (Lib, LC Member)
 Reverend the Hon. Fred NILE (CDP, LC Member)
 Mr David SHOEBRIDGE (The Greens, LC Member)

Contact (click to show)

RoleNamePhoneFaxEmail
Main contactSteven Reynolds(02) 9230 2464(02) 9230 2761steven.reynolds@parliament.nsw.gov.au
DirectorStephen Frappell(02) 9230 3594 stephen.frappell@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Principal Council OfficerJenelle Moore(02) 9230 3019 jenelle.moore@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Postal address (click to show)

Privileges Committee
Legislative Council
Parliament House
Macquarie St
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Terms of Reference establishing Committee (click to show)

Privileges Committee Appointment 10 May 2011.pdf

Further reading (click to show)


    The Code of Conduct for Members - The Legislative Council has adopted a Code of Conduct for Members. A copy of the Code is attached.
      Code of Conduct 2007.pdf

    Citizen's Right of Reply brochure - The following brochure sets out the procedures for persons seeking a citizen's right or reply.
CROR Brochure 2012.pdf