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

Witnesses are refusing to appear before New South Wales parliamentary inquiries due to a recent court ruling, which has been labelled as having a completely unacceptable impact on public interest investigations. The NSW court of appeal ruled that provisions of the Parliamentary Evidence Act were invalid. This decision has led to others, including Chris Minns' chief of staff, launching legal action to avoid giving evidence.