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Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025

The bill: establishes the Whistleblower Protection Authority to receive and facilitate the investigation of whistleblower disclosures, provide advice, assistance, guidance and support to persons and agencies relating to the making of whistleblower disclosures and investigate any mistreatment of whistleblowers and undertake enforcement activities; establishes the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Council to provide advice to the Whistleblower Protection Commissioner; and establishes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Whistleblower Protection Authority to consider proposed recommendations for the appointment of the commissioner and deputy commissioners and to monitor and review the performance of the commissioner.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

DateStep
Senate
11 Feb 2025Introduced and read a first time
11 Feb 2025Second reading moved
21 Jul 2025Lapsed at end of Parliament
23 Jul 2025Restored to Notice Paper

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.