Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012
17Public interest disclosures relating to members of Parliament, Ministers or Parliamentary Secretaries
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17 Public interest disclosures relating to members of Parliament, Ministers or Parliamentary Secretaries
(1) A public interest disclosure that relates to a member of the Legislative Assembly (whether in the member's capacity as a member of Parliament, a Minister of the Crown or a Parliamentary Secretary) must be made to—
(a) the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission; or
(c) the IBAC.
(2) A public interest disclosure that relates to a member of the Legislative Council (whether in the member's capacity as a member of Parliament, a Minister of the Crown or a Parliamentary Secretary) must be made to—
(a) the President of the Legislative Council; or
(b) the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission; or
(c) the IBAC.
(3) Except as provided in section 15, a public interest disclosure that relates to a Minister of the Crown who is not a member of Parliament must be made to—
(a) the Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission; or
(b) the IBAC.
S. 18 substituted by No. 2/2019 s. 9.