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Parliamentary privilege - Other provisions relating to parliamentary privilege - Parliamentary witnesses

31: House of Representatives or committee may administer oath or affirmation

You could also call this:

"Telling the truth in Parliament: taking an oath or affirmation"

If you are a witness in Parliament, the House of Representatives or a committee can ask you to take an oath or make an affirmation. This is so you can give evidence truthfully. You will be asked to promise to tell the truth when you give your evidence.

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30: House cannot expel member, or

"The House of Representatives cannot remove one of its members from their seat."

32: Privileges and immunities of witness, or

"What rights do witnesses have when giving evidence?"

Part 2Parliamentary privilege
Other provisions relating to parliamentary privilege: Parliamentary witnesses

31House of Representatives or committee may administer oath or affirmation

The House of Representatives or a committee may administer an oath or affirmation for the purpose of taking evidence on oath or affirmation from a witness examined before it.