The Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2019 (Cth) (Whistleblower Bill) was passed by Parliament, and takes effect from the first 1 July 2019 after the Bill receives Royal Assent.
The Whistleblower Bill:
– harmonises the various current whistleblower regimes under federal law;
– expands the existing protections and remedies for whistleblowers; and
– creates a whistleblower regime for tax-related misconduct and contraventions of the Human Rights Commission National and International Laws on Discrimination, Bullying and Sexual Harassment.
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