Two unnamed parties apply to quash a bid to launch an anti-corruption body’s special report, arguing that their identities should remain secret. Both reports describe the parties as seeking to prevent the public release or launch of the special report prepared by WA’s integrity and anti-corruption agency, IBAC. The applicants contend that confidentiality over who they are is necessary as part of the legal process to stop the report from being made public.
The outlets provide limited detail on the underlying allegations or the specific content of the IBAC special report, focusing instead on the procedural dispute. In their submissions, the parties oppose the move to proceed with the report’s launch, and they request that their names not be disclosed. The reports do not indicate which parties they are, nor do they set out the specific grounds for quashing beyond the request for identity protection.
A court consideration of the application would determine whether the report’s launch or release is delayed or blocked, and whether anonymity is granted to the applicants involved.
