Legislation

Legislation has been enacted or proposed in the Federal, State and overseas jurisdictions. Detailed below are some of the better publicised legislation, principles and standards.

Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia has or is enacting legislation that specific provisions relating to whistleblowers and whistleblower protection. They include:

• Aged Care Act 1997  (Sec: 96.8)
• Banking Act 1959 (Part VIA Sec:  52A-E)
• Corporations Act 2001(Part 9.4AAA Sec: 1317AA –AE)
• Insurance Act 1973 (Part III A, Div 4, Sec: 38A-E)
• Life Insurance Act 1995 (Sec: 156A-E)
• Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Part 29A, Div 1, Sec: 336A-E)
• Workplace Relations Act 1996 ( Part 4A Sec: 337A –D)

Details available at:     www.comlaw.gov.au

BY STATE

Australian Capital Territory - Public Interest Disclosure Act 2004 (ACT)
Details available at:     www.legislation.act.gov.au

New South Wales - Protected Disclosures Act 1994
Details available at:     www.legislation.nsw.gov.au

Northern Territory ……to be advised

Queensland - Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994
Details available at:     www.legislation.qld.gov.au

South Australia - Whistleblowers Protection Act 1993
Details available at:     www.legislation.sa.gov.au

Tasmania - Public Interest Disclosures Act  
Details available at:     www.legislation.tas.gov.au

Victoria - Whistleblowers Protection Act  2001
Details available at:     www.legislation.vic.gov.au

Western Australia - Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003
Details available at:     www.austlii.edu.au

OVERSEAS

Japan - Financial Instruments and Exchange Law [J-SOX]
Details available at:     To be advised

New Zealand - Protected Disclosures Act 2000 (Sec 17-19A)
Details available at:     www.legislation.govt.nz

United Kingdom - Public Interest Disclosure Act  (Sec 47B)
Details available at:     www.opsi.gov.uk

United States of America - Sarbanes- Oxley Act  (Sec: 309,404,806,1107)
Details available at:     www.sarbanes-oxley.com