Protecting whistleblowers

Those for this policy agree that the federal government should introduce legislation to protect people who disclose information for the benefit of the public interest and protect the journalists who report it

16 relevant divisions

Voted consistently for protecting whistleblowers

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Voted almost always for protecting whistleblowers

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Voted a mixture of for and against protecting whistleblowers

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Voted generally against protecting whistleblowers

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Voted almost always against protecting whistleblowers

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Voted consistently against protecting whistleblowers

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We can't say anything concrete about how they voted on protecting whistleblowers

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Relevant divisions

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for protecting whistleblowers”. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of a person on this policy.

Division Supporters vote

15th Jun 2023, 10:35 AM – Senate Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Meaning of public interest disclosure

Yes

14th May 2015, 3:43 PM – Senate Australian Border Force Bill 2015 and related bill - Third Reading - Pass the bill

No

25th Sep 2014 – Senate National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Against increase in penalty for unauthorised disclosure

Yes

25th Sep 2014 – Senate National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Remove secrecy provisions

Yes

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for protecting whistleblowers”.

Division Supporters vote

16th May 2024, 7:26 PM – Senate Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Whistleblower protections

Yes

15th Jun 2023, 11:04 AM – Senate Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Parliamentary staff

Yes

10th May 2023, 11:33 AM – Senate Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Whistleblowers

Yes

24th Nov 2022, 1:09 PM – Representatives National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Journalist activities not corrupt conduct

No

10th Nov 2020, 6:28 PM – Senate Economic Recovery Package (Jobmaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020 - in Committee - Transparency

Yes

23rd Jul 2019, 3:46 PM – Senate Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Reference

Yes

22nd Jul 2019, 4:03 PM – Senate Documents - Commissioner of Taxation - Order for the Production of Documents

Yes

4th Jul 2019, 12:49 PM – Senate Committees - Joint Select Committee into the Public's Right to Know and Press Freedom - Appointment

Yes

14th May 2015, 1:58 PM – Senate Australian Border Force Bill 2015 and related bill - in Committee - Public interest amendment

Yes

25th Sep 2014, 9:31 PM – Senate National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

No

19th Mar 2013, 3:47 PM – Senate Motions - Public Interest Disclosure - Protect whistle blowers

Yes

8th Feb 2007, 10:37 AM – Senate Motions - Government Accountability and Transparency - Canadian bill

Yes

If you know of other divisions that relate to this policy, you can add them in the Votes section of that division‘s page.