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Principles, Personalities, Politics: Parliamentary Privilege Cases in NSW

Principles, Personalities, Politics: Parliamentary Privilege Cases in NSW

Advice on legislation or legal policy issues contained in this paper is provided for use in parliamentary debate and for related parliamentary purposes. This paper is not professional legal opinion.
Background Paper No. 01/2004 by Gareth Griffith
This paper presents a survey of the main parliamentary privilege cases in NSW. In addition to dealing with the legal principles for which these cases stand, the paper also looks at the personalities and issues involved.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.