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The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Senate Committee of Privileges - S.l. : The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1996 - 107 p. ; 25 cm.

Privilege 1901-1987 --
The meaning of privilege --
Scope of the report --
Privilege 1901-1987 --
House of Representatives Committee of Privileges --
The establishment of the Senate Committee of Privileges --
Reports 1971-1987 --
Unauthorised disclosure of committee report --
Claims executive privilege --
Security measures at Parliament House --
Unparliamentary language used in debate --
Detention and harassment of senators --
Improper disclosure of in camera eviedence and of proposed --
amendment to bill --
Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 and Senate privilege resolutions
Passage of the Parliamentary Privileges Act and Senate privilege
resolutions --
Summary and discussion of privilege resolutions --
Raising matters of privilege --
Criteria for determining contempt --
committee of Privileges proceedings --
Matters constituting contempts --
Findings of the punishments for contempt --
Right of reply --
Other resolutions --
Privilege 1988-1996: right - of - reply matters --
Introduction --
Method od operation --
Reports 1988-1996 --
Analysis --
Conclusion --
Privilege 1988-1996: an analysis of contempt matters --
Introduction --
Scope of privilege --
Improper obstruction of senators or committees --
Possible false or misleading evidence be fore committees --
Unauthorised disclosure of proceedings or documents of committees --
Possible improper interference with witnesses --
Conclusion ...



ISBN: 064225107x

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Legislative bodies -- Australia
Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia -- Committee
Senate Committee of Provileges -- Australia -- Rules of procedure

LC Class. No.: KD219.A8.4 P37P 1996