Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997

A hearing must be held in public.

However, a hearing, or part of a hearing, may be held in private if the authority considers it is appropriate because of the confidential nature of any evidence or other matter or for another reason.

If a hearing, or part of a hearing, is being held in private, the authority—

may give written directions about the persons who may be present; and

may give an oral or written direction to a person prohibiting or restricting, without the authority’s consent, the publication of—

evidence given before the hearing; or

matters contained in documents given to the authority for the hearing.

In giving a direction, the authority must have regard to the need for commercial confidentiality.

A person must not—

be present at a hearing in contravention of a direction under subsection (3)(a); or

contravene a direction under subsection (3)(b).