Division Description Changes — Motions — Public Interest Disclosure — 19th Mar 2013

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Title

  • Motions — Public Interest Disclosure
  • Motions - Public Interest Disclosure - Protect whistle blowers

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ludlam</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2013-03-19.91.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Scott Ludlam](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/scott_ludlam) in relation to protection for [whistle blowers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower).
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
  • > *(a) notes:*
  • >> *(i) the [resolution of the Senate of 22 November 2012](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2012-11-22.25.1), That the Government was to fulfil its 2007 election commitment and introduce a public interest disclosure bill into the Parliament in the first sitting week of 2013, and*
  • >> *(ii) that this resolution has not been complied with and, to date, there is still no listing of the public interest disclosure bill; and*
  • > *(b) calls on the Government to:*
  • >> *(i) provide an explanation as to whether it will deliver on its 2007 election commitment, and*
  • >> *(ii) introduce legislation within the current Parliament that would comprehensively protect whistle-blowers across the entire government sector.*
  • <p class="italic">(a) notes:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) the resolution of the Senate of 22 November 2012, That the Government was to fulfil its 2007 election commitment and introduce a public interest disclosure bill into the Parliament in the first sitting week of 2013, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) that this resolution has not been complied with and, to date, there is still no listing of the public interest disclosure bill; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) calls on the Government to:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) provide an explanation as to whether it will deliver on its 2007 election commitment, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) introduce legislation within the current Parliament that would comprehensively protect whistle-blowers across the entire government sector.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p>
  • <p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Ludlam be agreed to.</p>