Andrew Wilkie (Denison, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012 contains amendments to legislation to facilitate the introduction of the Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Bill 2012. The acts amended by the consequential amendments bill are the Fair Work Act 2009, the Ombudsman Act 1976, the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 and the Public Service Act 1999. None of these amendments make any substantive changes to the law and are purely administrative.

Bill read a first time.

Kirsten Livermore (Capricornia, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 41, the second reading will be made an order of the day for the next sitting.