Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Bill
About this bill
This bill replaces the Protected Disclosures Act 2000. This bill clarifies the definition of serious wrongdoing, enables people to report serious wrongdoing directly to an appropriate authority at any time, strengthens protections for disclosers, clarifies the internal procedure requirements for public sector organisations and the potential forms of adverse conduct disclosers may face.
Current status
Royal Assent given 13 May 2022.
Enacted as the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022/20)
Member of Parliament responsible
Bill type
Government bill
All data
| Bill type | Government bill |
|---|---|
| Parliament | 53 |
| Ref | 294-3 |
| Introduced | 24 June 2020 |
| First reading | 30 June 2020 |
| Select Committee | Education and Workforce Committee |
| Public submissions due | 28 January 2021 |
| Select Committee report back | 29 March 2021 |
| Second reading | 9 November 2021 |
| Committee of the whole House | 8 March 2022 |
| Third reading | 10 May 2022 |
| Royal Assent | 13 May 2022 |
| Enacted as | Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 (2022/20) |
| Divided | No |
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