Inquiry into the breach of Committee deliberations and report contents

12  PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE REFERENCE — BREACH OF COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS AND REPORT CONTENTS — Mr Atkinson moved, by leave, That this House —

(1)    notes that on 5 August 2021, The Age newspaper and online reported the private deliberations and certain report contents in relation to the Legal and Social Issues Committee’s Report on the Inquiry into the use of cannabis in Victoria before such report was tabled in the House;

(2)    further notes that the article purports to quote a Member of Parliament speaking anonymously to the reporter;

(3)    requires the Privileges Committee to inquire into and report to the House —

(a)      on the breach of Committee deliberations and report contents;

(b)      on any persons who have committed a contempt of Parliament; and

(c)      on any sanctions recommended.      

Debate ensued.      

Question — put and agreed to.