Overview

• Walter Sofronoff is challenging the ACT Integrity Commission's finding that he engaged in serious corrupt conduct during the 2023 Bruce Lehrmann inquiry.
• The Federal Court is examining whether the commission's report is protected by parliamentary privilege once tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly, potentially barring judicial review.
• Arguments presented include whether privilege applies only to the tabled report or extends to its publication on the commission's website.
• The Integrity Commission found that Sofronoff leaked confidential materials to journalists before the official release of the inquiry's findings.
• Justice Wendy Abraham has reserved her decision, which could determine if Sofronoff's legal challenge proceeds or is dismissed.