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Report of a Select Committee of Privilege on a Failure to Produce Documents Under Summons (1999)

Select Committee of Privilege on a Failure to Produce Documents under Summons (1999)· 25 May 1999general_report

A WA parliamentary committee investigated the failure of a public servant, Dr. Peter Murphy, to produce documents under summons. The committee examined the circumstances surrounding the failure, including a ministerial direction and a computer crash. It considered the appropriateness of a previously recommended fine for contempt of parliament.

Impact

Public servants, parliamentary committees, and the Department of Resources Development are affected. The report clarifies procedures for handling summonses and ministerial directions, aiming to prevent similar situations in the future.

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