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Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022

Portfolio: Attorney-General

  1. Introduced30 November 2022
  2. Passed House15 June 2023
  3. Passed Senate15 June 2023
  4. Royal assent19 June 2023

What does this bill do, in plain English?

This law improves how whistleblowers are protected when they report wrongdoing to authorities.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

  • senate · 15 June 2023

    Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Item 9

    2212

    The ayes have it · 10 votes

    22 ayes, 12 noes
  • senate · 15 June 2023

    Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Professional assistance disclosure

    1123

    The noes have it · 12 votes

    11 ayes, 23 noes
  • senate · 15 June 2023

    Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Parliamentary staff

    1126

    The noes have it · 15 votes

    11 ayes, 26 noes
  • senate · 15 June 2023

    Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Meaning of public interest disclosure

    1321

    The noes have it · 8 votes

    13 ayes, 21 noes
  • senate · 10 May 2023

    Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Whistleblowers

    1227

    The noes have it · 15 votes

    12 ayes, 27 noes
  • senate · 10 May 2023

    Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Insert word 'solely'

    1325

    The noes have it · 12 votes

    13 ayes, 25 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

Every recorded division Verity has tagged to the issue this bill is filed under — party by party, member by member.

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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