Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021

An Act to provide for the protection of persons who make public interest disclosures and for making and dealing with the disclosures; to repeal the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 and the Public Interest Disclosures Regulation 2011; to make related amendments to certain legislation; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Assented on Wed 13 April 2022
Member with carriage:
The Hon. Natalie Ward (Mr Mark Speakman)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette No. 175, 22/04/2022, n2022-0691
Act number:
14 of 2022
Bill Remarks:

Referred to Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance for inquiry and report. Report tabled and order of the day restored to Notice Paper on 23 November 2021.

LC: Introduced by Don Harwin on 14/10/2021. Natalie Ward appointed Member with Carriage on 21/12/2021.

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Amendments

Members can lodge amendments to Bills that are considered in their House. If a House is not listed, no amendments were lodged by members in that House. Amendments that are agreed to in one House are sent to the other House for agreement.

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by The Hon. Natalie Ward
Notice of Motion Tue 12 October 2021
Introduced Thu 14 October 2021
First Reading Thu 14 October 2021
2R Speech Thu 14 October 2021
Second Reading Thu 24 February 2022
Date Committed Thu 24 February 2022
Reported with amendments Thu 24 February 2022
Report Adopted Thu 24 February 2022
Third Reading Thu 24 February 2022
Passed with amdts Thu 24 February 2022
Sent to LA for concurrence Thu 24 February 2022
Reported from LA without amendment Tue 29 March 2022
Legislative Assembly
Member with carriage Mr Mark Speakman
Introduced Tue 22 March 2022
First Reading Tue 22 March 2022
2R Speech Tue 29 March 2022
Second Reading Tue 29 March 2022
Third Reading Tue 29 March 2022
Date Passed LA Tue 29 March 2022
Assent information
Passed parliament Tue 29 March 2022
LC sent to governor Tue 10 May 2022
Assented Wed 13 April 2022

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No. 35 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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