The new Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 (PID Act) commences on July 1, 2019, replacing the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993 (WP Act).
The new laws strengthen transparency and accountability in government by establishing a scheme that encourages and facilitates the appropriate disclosure of public interest information to certain persons or authorities. It provides protections for some persons who make an appropriate disclosure of public interest information in accordance with the PID Act and sets out processes for dealing with such disclosures.
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