Question: Should a friend or spouse of a committee member read committee correspondence before it is tabled at a meeting, or is this information confidential?
Answer: From time to time, there will be matters discussed by the committee that are subject to legal professional privilege or of a confidential nature.
Correspondence of a committee is usually a body corporate record which is available to all interested persons. However, from time to time, the committee may discuss matters that are subject to legal professional privilege or of a confidential nature, which should not be disclosed. In those circumstances, there may be a breach of the code of conduct for committee members.
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