Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask another supplementary question. The ALP’s election 2007 policy document relating to government information argues the prosecution of Allan Kessing shows there are inadequate protections for whistleblowers under the current legislation. The document says:

Although Mr Kessing’s actions ultimately made Australia safer, he was nevertheless prosecuted and ultimately convicted.

Will the government now move to pardon Mr Kessing given the ALP’s own policy document used his example to show the unfair nature of current whistleblower protection laws?