The
CHAIR— On
behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Gabrielle Short, and thank you
for your willingness to appear before this hearing. I want to explain
that all evidence taken by this committee is taken under the
provisions of the Parliamentary Committees Act, attracts
parliamentary privilege and is protected from judicial review. Any
comments made outside the precincts of the hearings are not protected
by parliamentary
privilege. If your evidence contains adverse comments or allegations
about any individuals, I request that you do not refer to the name or
names of those individuals. If you do make an adverse reflection
about a person and name them, I will suppress that evidence.
This
hearing today is being recorded, and you will be provided with a
proof version of the transcript. Following your presentation
committee members will ask questions relating to the inquiry and to
your very detailed submission. Thank you very much indeed. We look
forward to hearing from you. Please commence when you are ready.