Mr. Hugh Hume:

That would depend. For example, in a protected disclosure, clearly they would not be informed who made the complaint because the identity of the protected disclosure is protected at all costs and they would not receive that.

If the person who is making the complaint is a witness to or a victim of actions, at some stage they clearly would be aware of the person if the matter moves to investigation. Not all complaints move to investigation and they would be informed if there is an investigation at some stage.

We can hold back on providing some information if we are at a stage of gathering information and we do not want any information or any evidence to be lost. We can hold back on telling people certain facts but, by and large, when we are in a criminal investigation that is outside protected disclosures or investigation, they will be aware at some point that a person has made a complaint against them in line with the Constitution and fair process.