Preliminary pages
Membership of the
Committee
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Chair |
Mr Graham Perrett MP |
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Deputy
Chair |
The Hon. Judi Moylan MP |
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Members |
The Hon. Laurie Ferguson MP
(From 22 April 2013) |
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The Hon. Shayne Neumann MP
(To 22 April 2013) |
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Ms Michelle Rowland MP |
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Ms Laura Smyth MP |
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The Hon. Dr Sharman Stone MP |
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Mr Ross Vasta MP |
| Supplementary Member |
The Hon. Bronwyn Bishop MP |
Committee Secretariat
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Secretary
|
Dr Anna Dacre
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Inquiry
Secretary
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Ms Pauline Cullen
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Research
Officer
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Ms Frances Meese
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Administrative
Officers
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Ms Katrina Gillogly
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Ms Rebeka Mills
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Terms of reference
On 1 November 2012 the Selection Committee referred the
Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Bill 2012 (Wilkie Bill)
and the Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) (Consequential
Amendments) Bill 2012 to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on
Social Policy and Legal Affairs for inquiry and report.
On 21 March 2013 the Selection Committee referred Public
Interest Disclosure Bill 2013 (PID Bill) to the House of Representatives
Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs for inquiry and report.
List of abbreviations
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ABC
|
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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ACTU
|
Australian Council of Trade
Unions
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APSC
|
Australian Public Service
Commission
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ASIO
|
Australia Security Intelligence
Organisation
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ASIS
|
Australian Secret Intelligence
Service
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COAG
|
Council of Australian Governments
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CPSU
|
Community and Public Sector Union
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FWA
|
Fair Work Act 2009
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IGIS
|
Inspector-General of Intelligence
and Security
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LACA
|
House of Representatives Standing
Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (predecessor to this Committee)
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MOPS
|
Members of Parliament (Staff)
Act 1984
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PID
|
Public Interest Disclosure Bill
2013
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SBS
|
Special Broadcasting Service
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TJN
|
Tax Justice Network Australia
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Wilkie
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Public Interest Disclosure
(Whistleblower Protection) Bill 2012
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List of recommendations
Recommendation 1
The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives
pass the Public Interest Disclosure Bill 2013 having given consideration to
amendments based on issues raised in this Advisory Report, in particular:
- the
scope of protections offered where disclosures are made in good faith, though
they may later be found to be false or misleading;
- the
scope and clarity of protections offered for external disclosures; and
- the
scope of protections from reprisals.