Directions

The Royal Commission will publish details of directions on this page to assist parties, witnesses and members of the public. Directions include non-publication directions, pseudonym directions and general directions.

Non-publication directions

The Commission has powers to direct that evidence, documents or information not be published. The following non-publication direction and reasons for ruling have been made:

Hearing Non-publication directions Date published
Canberra Hearing Canberra Non-publication direction NPD-0038 [PDF 438KB] 13 December 2019
Hobart Hearing Hobart Non-publication direction NPD-0036 [PDF 281KB] 4 November 2019
Mudgee Hearing Mudgee Non-publication direction NPD-0035 [PDF 456KB] 4 November 2019
Melbourne 3 Hearing Melbourne 3 Non-publication direction NPD-0034 [PDF 416KB] 16 October 2019
Mildura Hearing Mildura Non-publication direction NPD-0023 [PDF 75KB] 20 July 2019
Brisbane Hearing Brisbane Non-publication direction NPD-0026 [PDF 45KB] 9 August 2019
Brisbane Non-publication direction NPD-0022 [PDF 71KB] 20 July 2019
Darwin and Cairns Hearing Darwin Cairns Non-publication direction NPD-0011 [PDF 279KB] 18 August 2019
Darwin Cairns Non-publication direction NPD-0021 [PDF 144KB] 10 July 2019
Darwin Non-publication direction NPD-0020 [PDF 69KB] 8 July 2019
Darwin Non-publication direction NPD-0006 [PDF 113KB] 8 July 2019
Perth Hearing Perth Non-publication direction NPD-0019 [PDF 88KB] 26 June 2019
Perth Non-publication direction NPD-0018 [PDF 92KB] 24 June 2019
Perth Non-publication direction NPD-0015 [PDF 74KB] 12 June 2019
Perth Non-publication direction NPD-0013 [PDF 75KB] 7 June 2019
Broome Hearing Broome Non-publication direction NPD-0017 [PDF 433KB] 17 June 2019
Broome Non-publication direction NPD-0014 [PDF 75KB] 5 June 2019
Sydney Hearing Sydney Non-publication direction NPD-0012 [PDF 22KB] 3 May 2019
Sydney Non-publication direction NPD-0010 [PDF 96KB] 29 April 2019
Exchange between Senior Counsel and Dr Lisa Jane Studdert Non-publication direction NPD-0009 [PDF 77KB] 31 March 2019
Sydney Non-publication direction NPD-0011 [PDF 159KB] 3 May 2019
Adelaide Hearing 2 Adelaide 2 Non-publication direction NPD-0005 [PDF 93KB] 20 March 2019
Adelaide 2 Non-publication direction NPD-0004 [PDF 92KB] 20 March 2019
Adelaide 2 Non-publication direction NPD-0003 [PDF 86KB] 18 March 2019
Adelaide Hearing 1 Adelaide 1 Non-publication direction NPD-0001 [PDF 66KB] 9 February 2019

Pseudonym directions

The following pseudonym directions have been made:

Hearing Pseudonym directions Date published
Melbourne 3 Hearing Melbourne 3 Pseudonym Direction PND-H10-0001 [PDF 64KB] 28 October 2019
Melbourne 3 Pseudonym Direction PND-H10-0002 [PDF 305KB] 28 October 2019
Melbourne 3 Pseudonym Direction PND-H10-0003 [PDF 300KB] 16 October 2019
Melbourne 3 Pseudonym Direction PND-H10-0004 [PDF 284KB] 16 October 2019
Darwin and Cairns Hearing Darwin Cairns Pseudonym Direction PND-H5-0001 [PDF 68KB] 8 July 2019
Perth Hearing Perth Pseudonym Direction PND-H4-0004 [PDF 70KB] 24 June 2019
Perth Pseudonym Direction PND-H4-0003 [PDF 146KB] 21 June 2019
Perth Pseudonym Direction PND-H4-0001 [PDF 72KB] 13 June 2019
Broome Hearing Broome Pseudonym Direction PND-H4-0002 [PDF 74KB] 18 June 2019
Sydney Hearing Sydney Pseudonym Direction PND-H3-0002 [PDF 126KB] 17 May 2019
Sydney Pseudonym Direction PND-H3-0001 [PDF 73KB] 3 May 2019
Adelaide Hearing 2 Adelaide Hearing 2 Pseudonym Direction PND-H2-0001 [PDF 154KB] 14 March 2019

General directions

The following directions and reasons for ruling have been made:

Hearing General directions Date published
Canberra Hearing Canberra Hearing Post-Hearing Direction D-0023 [PDF 15KB] 13 December 2019
Mudgee Hearing Mudgee Hearing Post-Hearing Direction D-0018 [PDF 189KB] 11 November 2019
Melbourne Hearing 3 Melbourne Hearing 3 Post-Hearing Direction D-0016 [PDF 192KB] 28 October 2019
Melbourne Hearing 3 Post-Hearing Direction D-0015 [PDF 43KB] 22 October 2019
Melbourne Hearing 2 Melbourne Hearing 2 Post-Hearing Direction D-0013 [PDF 188KB] 22 October 2019
Melbourne Hearing 1 Melbourne Hearing 1 Post-Hearing Direction D-0012 [PDF 14KB] 18 September 2019
Brisbane Hearing Brisbane Post-Hearing Direction D-0009 [PDF 203KB] 9 August 2019
Mildura Hearing Mildura Post-Hearing Direction D-0008 [PDF 14KB] 1 August 2019
Darwin and Cairns Hearing Darwin and Cairns Post-Hearing Submissions D-0007 [PDF 192KB] 13 July 2019
Perth Hearing Video statement of Mildred Numamurdirdi D-0006 [PDF 229KB] 3rd July 2019
Perth Post-Hearing Submissions D-0005 [PDF 116KB] 28 June 2019
Sydney Hearing Amended Sydney Post-Hearing Submissions D-0004 [PDF 88KB] 30 May 2019
Sydney Post-Hearing Submissions D-0003 [PDF 179KB] 17 May 2019
Adelaide Hearing 2 Adelaide 2 Post-Hearing Submissions D-0002 [PDF 69KB] 22 March 2019
Adelaide Hearing 1 Adelaide 1 Post-Hearing Submissions D-0001 [PDF 80KB] 22 February 2019

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