Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Farrell for his answer on behalf of the government. Can I just confirm this—and I apologise if it is apparent in the explanatory memorandum and I have not seen this: if a person goes before a private session of the royal commission and they say, 'It is my wish to go public in respect of these allegations,' does the discretion lie with the commissioner about it being a private session? Further, in relation to the matter I raised earlier, if there appears on the face of it to be allegations of a criminal nature, will they be referred to the relevant authorities—to the police, for instance—for appropriate investigation?