Hearings

The Commission is committed to transparency and the principles of open justice. Wherever appropriate, hearings will be conducted in public to ensure the community can observe the Commission’s work.

Public hearings will be live streamed and recorded, and transcripts will be published on this website as soon as practicable.

In certain circumstances, the Commissioner may determine that a hearing should be conducted in private. Closed hearings are not open to the public and restrictions may apply to the publication or disclosure of information relating to those proceedings.

Hearing schedule

The Commission will hold its first block of public hearings from Monday 9 November to Friday 20 November 2026, inclusive.

Unless stated otherwise, hearings commence at 10am.

A witness list will be published closer to the hearing date.

Public hearings location

The Commission’s public hearings are held on level 9, 54 Wellington Street, Collingwood.

People attending public hearings must abide by the Commission’s Conditions of Entry, including undergoing security screening.

The Commission hearing level will only be accessible to members of the public on sitting days. Attendance on all other days is strictly subject to appointment.

Requests for an appointment to attend the Commission’s offices on non-sitting days should be directed to enquiries@rcimcp.vic.gov.au

Live streaming and recording of hearings

Public hearings of the Commission may be live streamed, recorded and photographed. Video, audio and images from hearings may be broadcast, published on this website, reproduced by media organisations and retained as part of the public record of the inquiry.

Members of the public attending a hearing should be aware that, despite efforts to focus cameras on the Commissioner, Counsel Assisting, witnesses and legal representatives, individuals present in the hearing may be captured in live streams, recordings, photographs or other media coverage.

By attending a public hearing, you acknowledge that your image, voice or likeness may be recorded, broadcast or otherwise published as part of the conduct of the hearing.