In the case XY v UV [2024] QSC 262, the Supreme Court of Queensland dismissed an originating application filed by XY against UV, which sought relief from producing certain documents in arbitration under claims of parliamentary privilege and public interest immunity. The court held that the Commercial Arbitration Act 2013 (Qld) does not displace its inherent jurisdiction regarding these claims. However, the court determined that these claims should be resolved by the arbitrator, a retired Supreme Court judge, given the arbitration's advanced stage and the duties to expedite proceedings. The applicant further sought a suppression order for the documents and transcripts involved until specific confidentiality measures were established. Ultimately, the court dismissed the application and left the matter of document production in the arbitration to be decided by the arbitrator.
Full text: https://www.sclqld.org.au/caselaw/150389