Office of Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
Min tel' for Employment
Minister for Woman
Minister As sting the Prime Minister for the Public Service

Senator lacqui Lamble
Senator for Tasmania
Parliament Hons:
CANBERRA ACT 2600

DearSepdor fl 

This letter is in response to your request for access to the confidential volumes ofthe reports ofthe Royal
Cummission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption

'l'he confidential volumes contain information on threats and acts of violence against witnesses of the Royal
Commission, The final report also includes details of ongoing police investigations and current and pending
criminal prosecutions.

The confidential volume of the interim report is subject to a non--publication direction by the Commissioner
undor section 6D ofthe Royal Commissions Act 1901 A person who contravenes a direction made by the
Commissioner rmder section on ofthe Act is guilty ofan offence punishable by a fine not exceeding $2000 or
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months. However, the order does allow the Government to provide
access to the report to appropriate individuals under certain conditions, which are outlined below.

To provide you, in your capacity as a Senator, with a greater understanding of the context in which the
Government has proposed legislation to address unlawful behaviour, including the kind of conduct referred to
in the confidential volumes, the Government has agreed to provide you with access to the confidential
volumes.

In order to comply with the Commissioners non-publication direction for the interim reports 1 askthat you
agree to the following conditions in order to inspect the two volumes:

I) The Royal Commissioner has required that inspection of the interim volume is to he in the presence of an
officer of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet The Government proposes to adopt the same
approach with the second volume;

2) No other individuals will he able to view the vulumes;

3) it will not be possible to take any notes or copy the material (including try taking photographs);

4) The details or nature of the material in the volumes may not be disclosed to third parties; and

5) None of the material is to be removed from the room or the presence ofthe officials of the Department of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

If you confirm in writing your agreement to these conditions, I will instruct the Department ofthe Prime
Minister and Cabinet to put in place the necessary arrangements for at Parliament House.

Please contact my Chief of Staff, to confirm arrangements to view the
confidential volumes. 1 have copied this correspondence to the Prime Minister and the 

SenntorBrandis.
Yours sincerely

Senator the Hon Mlchaelia Cash
r; ll 2016