Identity protections for proceedings involving children

Introduction

This inquiry was established on 28 October 2025 to inquire into and report on identity protections for proceedings involving children.

A video recording of hearings can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here.

Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
Tue 28 October 2025Referred
Sun 30 November 2025Submissions closed
Fri 05 December 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 17 December 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 20 February 2026Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 01 May 2026Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Tue 07 July 2026Final Report
Tue 07 July 2026Final Report
Tue 29 September 2026Government Response to Final Report due
Tue 29 September 2026Government Response to Final Report due
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 30 Nov 2025.

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Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Fri 05 December 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 17 December 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 20 February 2026Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 01 May 2026Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Report No 67- Portfolio Committee No.5 - Justice and Communities - Identity protections involving children Accessible - Accessible

Tabled date:
Tue 07 July 2026
Government response due:
Tue 29 September 2026
DOCX714.20 KB

Report No 67- Portfolio Committee No.5 - Justice and Communities - Identity protections involving children

Tabled date:
Tue 07 July 2026
Government response due:
Tue 29 September 2026
PDF1.81 MB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Fri 31 July 2026Correspondence Letter from Chair to Ms Karen Smith, Crown Solicitor (pdf, 174.52 KB)
Mon 13 July 2026Correspondence Letter from Ms Karen Smith, Crown Solicitor to Committee regarding its report (PDF, 96.24 KB)
Tue 07 July 2026Media ReleaseReport tabled (pdf, 58.25 KB)
Fri 12 June 2026Correspondence Correspondence between Chair and Ms Sally Dowling SC, DPP - 12-15 June 2026 (pdf, 176.08 KB)
Tue 09 June 2026Correspondence Letter from Chair to Ms Sally Dowling SC, 9 June 2026 and response 11 June 2026 (pdf, 282.14 KB)
Tue 26 May 2026Correspondence Correspondence with Mr Craig Hyland, Solicitor, ODPP - 26 May - 2 June 2026 (pdf, 541.26 KB)
Tue 26 May 2026Correspondence Letters between the Chair and Ms Sally Dowling SC, DPP - 26 May - 11 June 2026 (pdf, 1.36 MB)
Thu 14 May 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Sally Dowling SC, DPP (pdf, 127.94 KB)
Thu 14 May 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Sally Dowling SC, DPP (pdf, 82.62 KB)
Tue 12 May 2026Correspondence Letter from Chair to Ms Sally Dowling SC, DPP - 12 May 2026 (PDF, 125.15 KB)
Thu 30 April 2026Media ReleaseFourth hearing (pdf, 56.02 KB)
Thu 30 April 2026Correspondence Letter from Chair to Ms Sally Dowling, SC, DPP - 30 April 2026 (PDF, 160.63 KB)
Thu 23 April 2026Correspondence Correspondence with Ms Sally Killoran, ODPP - 23-29 April 2026 (pdf, 256.32 KB)
Thu 23 April 2026Correspondence Letter from Chair to Ms Sally Dowling SC, Director of Public Prosecutions - 23 April 2026 (PDF, 70.49 KB)
Mon 20 April 2026Correspondence Letter from Ms Sally Dowling SC, DPP to Chair (pdf, 481.91 KB)
Fri 10 April 2026Correspondence Letter from Chair to Ms Sally Dowling SC, DPP (pdf, 177.69 KB)
Wed 01 April 2026Correspondence Letter from Ms Sally Dowling SC, DPP to Chair (pdf, 308.63 KB)
Tue 31 March 2026Correspondence Correspondence relating to the Principal Legal Advisor, ODPP - 31 March - 29 April 2026 (pdf, 557.34 KB)
Fri 27 March 2026Correspondence Letter from Chair to Ms Sally Dowling SC, DPP (pdf, 1.05 MB)
Fri 20 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice NSW Police (pdf, 148.14 KB)
Thu 19 March 2026Correspondence Correspondence with Ms Ellie Dudley, Journalist, News Corp Australia - 19-27 March 2026 (pdf, 331.93 KB)
Wed 18 March 2026Correspondence Letter from Chair to Justice Sarah Huggett of 27 February and response from Justice Huggett of 18 March (pdf, 268.20 KB)
Wed 18 March 2026Correspondence Letter from Chair to Ms Sally Dowling SC, Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) of 5 March and response from Ms Dowling SC of 18 March (pdf, 200.93 KB)
Fri 27 February 2026Correspondence Correspondence with Ms Brigid Glanville - 27 February - 30 April 2026 (pdf, 646.22 KB)
Thu 05 February 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Sally Dowling SC, DPP (pdf, 70.15 KB)
Tue 03 February 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Craig Hyland ODPP (pdf, 38.67 KB)
Tue 03 February 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Sally Killoran, ODPP (pdf, 85.35 KB)
Tue 03 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsCraig Hyland ODPP (pdf, 81.57 KB)
Tue 03 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsSally Killoran, ODPP (pdf, 98.38 KB)
Mon 02 February 2026Correspondence Letter from Director of Public Prosecutions regarding ASQs - received 2 February 2026 (pdf, 233.12 KB)
Mon 02 February 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Sally Dowling SC, DPP (pdf, 280.12 KB)
Fri 23 January 2026OtherDistrict Court Transcript - 10 December 2025 - REDACTED (pdf, 133.88 KB)
Mon 12 January 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Chris D’Aeth, Deputy Secretary, Courts, Tribunals and Service Delivery, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 310.49 KB)
Tue 23 December 2025Correspondence ODPP response to statement of Wass J, dated 23 December 2025 (pdf, 1.37 MB)
Mon 22 December 2025Correspondence Statement of Judge Wass SC to the Commitee - Recordings of the Child's proceedings - dated 22 December 2025 (pdf, 74.74 KB)
Tue 16 December 2025Media ReleaseSecond hearing - Identity protections (pdf, 125.19 KB)
Mon 15 December 2025Correspondence Letter from the President to the Hon Robert Borsak re Referral to Privileges Committee - received 15 December 2025 (pdf, 629.67 KB)
Fri 12 December 2025Correspondence Letter from Hon Robert Borsak MLC to President requesting referral to Privileges Committee - 12 December 2025 (pdf, 200.84 KB)
Fri 05 December 2025Media ReleaseFirst hearing - Identity protections for children (pdf, 146.79 KB)
Fri 31 October 2025Media ReleaseInquiry established - Identity protections for proceedings involving children (pdf, 137.62 KB)
Contact us

Beverly Duffy

Role:
Clerk Assistant - Committees
Phone:
9230 3367
Email:
portfoliocommittee5@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Margaret Pollard

Role:
Senior Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2714
Email:
portfoliocommittee5@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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