Leaked NBN documents to be protected

A Senate committee has recommended leaked NBN documents seized by federal police be protected under parliamentary privilege.

Leaked national broadband network documents seized by police are to be kept under lock and key. (AAP)

Leaked national broadband network documents seized by federal police are to be kept under lock and key.

A privileges committee on Monday recommended the papers - now held in the clerk's safe - be protected by parliamentary privilege and returned to opposition communications spokesman Jason Clare.

In August, the AFP raided a parliamentary department with a warrant to seize material relating to - among other things - a member of Mr Clare's staff.