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Report on Procedure for the Examination of Witnesses - Open and Reportable Hearings

Public Accounts Committee (1986 - 2001)· 23 October 1997general_report

This 1997 WA parliamentary report outlines the Public Accounts and Expenditure Review Committee's procedures for examining witnesses in open and reportable hearings. It clarifies the rights of witnesses to speak publicly about their evidence, while ensuring due process and preventing premature release of uncorrected transcripts. The report was prompted by public interest in the inquiry into the WA Tourism Commission's sponsorship agreement with the Global Dance Foundation Inc.

Impact

Witnesses appearing before the Public Accounts and Expenditure Review Committee, the media, and the public are affected. The report aims to balance transparency with the need for the Committee to thoroughly analyse evidence before public release.

public_sectorPublic Accounts Committeewitness examinationopen hearingsreportable hearingstranscriptsevidenceparliamentary procedureWestern AustraliaaccountabilitytransparencyGlobal Dance FoundationWA Tourism Commission

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