Part 2Parliamentary privilege
Protected communication of proceedings in Parliament: Qualified immunity
26Communications protected by qualified immunity
The following communications are protected by qualified immunity:
- the communication of a fair and accurate report of proceedings in Parliament:
- the communication of a fair and accurate extract from, or summary of,—
- a document communicated under the authority of the House of Representatives or a committee; or
- a document relating to proceedings in Parliament, and communicated under the authority of the House of Representatives, a committee, or legislation:
- a document communicated under the authority of the House of Representatives or a committee; or
- the delayed communication to the public of proceedings in Parliament if the communication is not made under the authority of the House of Representatives or a committee.
In subsection (1)(a), report includes—
- a record or transcript of proceedings in Parliament; and
- part of a report of those proceedings.



