Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On 16 June the Leader of the House raised as a matter of privilege the unauthorised disclosure of proceedings of the Joint Committee on Law Enforcement. In accordance with the practice of the House I referred this matter to the joint committee itself. For the information of the member I present a letter from Senator Hutchins, chair of the committee, advising of the results of the committee's consideration of the matter.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Once I have had a chance to read the correspondence, which I note is quoted in today's Age, I will perhaps have an opportunity to comment further on this matter. But I do note that it is mentioned on page 6 of today's Age with direct quotes from that letter, and I table the report from the Age.

Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the Leader of the House for tabling the report. I do not thank him for the revelation. I think I should just leave it at that.