288New section 16A inserted

288 New section 16A inserted

After section 16 of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 insert—

"16A Public interest disclosures relating to Gellung Warl

(1) A public interest disclosure that relates to the conduct of Gellung Warl, a Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna member, a Nginma Ngainga Wara member, or a Gellung Warl staff member may be made to Gellung Warl.

(2) A public interest disclosure that relates to the conduct of the Chief Executive Officer of Gellung Warl may be made to—

(a) the Chairpersons of the First Peoples' Assembly; or

(b) a person identified as a person who may receive disclosures in the procedures established under section 58 for Gellung Warl by the First Peoples' Assembly.

(3) A public interest disclosure may be made to Gellung Warl by a person who is a member of the First Peoples' Assembly, a Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna member, a Nginma Ngainga Wara member, the Chief Executive Officer or a Gellung Warl staff member unless—

(a) the disclosure is required to be made to another entity under section 14 or 17(3); or

(b) the disclosure relates to a member of Parliament.".