The Crime and Corruption Commission's corruption functions under s 33 of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (Qld) do not extend to addressing conduct that falls short of corrupt conduct, and the Commission cannot prepare and publish reports about investigations after it has completed its corruption functions by determining that no prosecution or disciplinary action should be pursued. Section 69 of the Act is not a source of reporting power but operates only where a report has been made under a power conferred elsewhere in the Act. Parliamentary privilege does not attach to a report prepared by the Commission outside the performance of its statutory functions, even if submitted to the PCCC. The question of whether the Commission's functions include a broader power to report on systemic issues and make recommendations after completing an investigation remains contested, as reflected in the dissent.
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