Overview

• The NSW Legislative Council inquiry is investigating connections between the Dural caravan hoax and the rapid passage of anti-hate laws in February 2025.
• Premier Chris Minns has proposed referring the inquiry's terms of reference to the parliamentary ethics committee, citing concerns about potential privilege infringements.
• Senior officials from the Premier’s Department and Cabinet Office testified under protest after earlier attempts to delay their appearances were revealed.
• The inquiry is focused on the timeline of ministerial briefings, with witnesses unable to confirm details about Premier Minns’ early briefings on the caravan.
• The Dural caravan, initially suspected of being a terror threat, was later exposed as an organized-crime hoax, raising questions about its influence on legislative decisions.