Report

Whistleblower Protections

13 September 2017

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Members of the Committee	(PDF 26KB)
Executive Summary	(PDF 28KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 67KB)
Abbreviations	(PDF 11KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 28KB)
Duties of the Committee Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report Acknowledgements Notes on references
Chapter 2 - Background	(PDF 1212KB)
Introduction Context—why whistleblowing is important Public interest disclosure Previous inquiries and reviews International developments Analysis of international and Australia's whistleblower protections
Chapter 3 - Consistency across sectors	(PDF 431KB)
Legislation currently in place that relates to whistleblowers Fragmentation of, and inconsistencies in, current legislation Inconsistencies in whistleblowing processes and practice Achieving consistency across sectors Constitutional limitations Committee view
Chapter 4 - Comparison of whistleblower protections	(PDF 71KB)
Chapter 5 - Definition of disclosable conduct	(PDF 81KB)
Current arrangements Public sector Private sector
Chapter 6 - Definition of whistleblowers and thresholds for protection	(PDF 91KB)
Broad definition of a whistleblower Protections for suspected whistleblowers Protections for those handling disclosures Protections for suppliers and customers Thresholds for protection
Chapter 7 - Anonymity of whistleblowers	(PDF 75KB)
Provisions and protections for anonymous reporting Continuity of protection Protections for confidentiality
Chapter 8 - Internal, regulatory, and external reporting channels	(PDF 66KB)
Reporting channels in current legislation Internal disclosures Regulatory disclosures External disclosures
Chapter 9 - Members of Parliament	(PDF 89KB)
Background The current inquiry Advice from the Clerks Committee view
Chapter 10 - Protections, remedies and sanctions for reprisals	(PDF 138KB)
Current legislation Evidence received during the inquiry Committee view
Chapter 11 - Reward system	(PDF 123KB)
Introduction Bounty systems in other jurisdictions Arguments for a reward system in Australia Arguments against a reward system Committee view
Chapter 12 - Whistleblower Protection Authority	(PDF 144KB)
Previous consideration by committees Current arrangements Evidence received by the committee Investigation of reprisals Committee view
Appendix 1 - Submissions, tabled documents and answers to questions on notice received by the Committee	(PDF 18KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 19KB)
Appendix 3 - Submission from the Clerk of the Senate	(PDF 62KB)
Appendix 4 - Submission from the Clerk of the House of Representatives	(PDF 58KB)
Appendix 5 - The agreement struck between NXT and the Government during the passage of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014	(PDF 11KB)

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Whistleblower Protections

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