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Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021

Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 13 Apr 2022 - Act No 14 of 2022 (GG No. 175, 22/04/2022, n2022-0691)
Bill Remarks:

Referred to Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance for inquiry and report. Report tabled and order of the day restored to Notice Paper on 23 November 2021.

LC: Introduced by Don Harwin on 14/10/2021. Natalie Ward appointed Member with Carriage on 21/12/2021.

Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Ward, Natalie (Speakman, Mark)
Act number: 14/2022
Long Title: An Act to provide for the protection of persons who make public interest disclosures and for making and dealing with the disclosures; to repeal the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 and the Public Interest Disclosures Regulation 2011; to make related amendments to certain legislation; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Ward, Natalie
Notice of Motion: Tue 12 Oct 2021
Introduced: Thu 14 Oct 2021
First Reading: Thu 14 Oct 2021
2R Speech: Thu 14 Oct 2021
Second Reading: Thu 24 Feb 2022
Date Committed: Thu 24 Feb 2022
Reported with amendments: Thu 24 Feb 2022
Report Adopted: Thu 24 Feb 2022
Third Reading: Thu 24 Feb 2022
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 24 Feb 2022
Sent to LA for concurrence: Thu 24 Feb 2022
Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Speakman, Mark
Introduced: Tue 22 Mar 2022
First Reading: Tue 22 Mar 2022
2R Speech: Tue 29 Mar 2022
Second Reading: Tue 29 Mar 2022
Third Reading: Tue 29 Mar 2022
Date Passed LA: Tue 29 Mar 2022
  • Passed Parliament: Tue 29 Mar 2022
  • Assented: Wed 13 Apr 2022
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021.pdf XN Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Not available at this stage.

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
GOVT c2022-257A.pdf GOVT c2022-257A.pdf
OPP c2022-227B.pdf OPP c2022-227B.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
Schedule of Amendments - Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021.pdf Schedule of Amendments - Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 35 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.