Public Interest Disclosures

DPS Procedures for Public Interest Disclosure (made under subsection 59(1) of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013) detail the procedures to be followed to make a public interest disclosure, and to investigate a disclosure.

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013  (PID Act) provides that public officials may disclose suspected wrongdoing to an “authorised officer” (amongst others). For the purpose of section 36 of the PID Act the authorised officers for DPS are:

• Constantinos Sfyris, Assistant Secretary, Digital Customer Service Branch, Email: Constantinos.Sfyris@aph.gov.au
• Leanne Tunningley, Assistant Secretary, Security Branch, Email: Leanne.Tunningley@aph.gov.au
• Christine White, Assistant Secretary, Digital Recording Services, Email: Christine.White@aph.gov.au
• Nick Edwards, Assistant Secretary, Communications and Corporate Relations, Email: Nick.Edwards@aph.gov.au

Parliamentary Service Code of Conduct

DPS Procedures for investigating and determining suspected breaches of the Parliamentary Service Code of Conduct (made under subsection 15(3) of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 (the Act))