Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

I was indeed, thank you, Mr Temporary Chairman, and I now have the benefit of having section 6DD in front of me. It states:

(1)

The following are not admissible in evidence against a natural person in any civil or criminal proceedings in any court of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory:

(a)

a statement or disclosure made by the person in the course of giving evidence before a Commission;

(b)

the production of a document or other thing by the person pursuant to a summons, requirement or notice under section 2 or subsection 6AA(3).

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply to the admissibility of evidence in proceedings for an offence against this Act.

So, that is, if you have offended against the Royal Commissions Act—