Public Interest Disclosure Bill 2013 [Provisions]

13 June 2013

View the report as a single document - (PDF 217KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:


MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 26KB)

RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 7KB)

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION	(PDF 16KB)
Purpose of the Bill Structure and key aspects of the Bill Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Note on references

CHAPTER 2 - KEY ISSUES	(PDF 90KB)
Complexity of the Bill External disclosures Internal disclosures to an immediate supervisor or manager Emergency disclosures Exclusion of conduct connected to intelligence agencies and intelligence information Loss of immunity from civil, criminal or administrative liability Omission of conduct of members of parliament from the Bill's coverage

CHAPTER 3 - COMMITTEE VIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 31KB)
Internal disclosures External disclosures Loss of immunity from civil, criminal or administrative liability Clause 81 and preservation of parliamentary privilege Role of Commonwealth agencies, Commonwealth Ombudsman and IGIS Need for review Other matters

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS BY THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS	(PDF 14KB)
Emergency disclosures Members of parliament and their staff Intelligence agencies Provide incentives for disclosure

APPENDIX 1 - SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED	(PDF 6KB)

APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 4KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560

Fax: +61 2 6277 5794

Email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3560
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5794
Email:	legcon.sen@aph.gov.au