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‘Not a good look’: witnesses refuse to appear before NSW parliamentary hearings after court ruling

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‘Not a good look’: witnesses refuse to appear before NSW parliamentary hearings after court ruling
Chris Minns’ chief of staff launched legal action to avoid giving evidence. Since the court ruled in his favour, others are doing the same
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Chris Minns’ chief of staff launched legal action to avoid giving evidence. Since the court ruled in his favour, others are doing the same

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Witnesses are refusing to appear before New South Wales parliamentary inquiries due to a recent court ruling, in a move labelled as having a “completely unacceptable” impact on public interest investigations.

In December, the NSW court of appeal ruled that provisions of the Parliamentary Evidence Act allowing for arrest warrants were invalid on the basis that they impaired the court’s institutional integrity.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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