Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012

This section applies to the integrity commissioner if—

a disclosure of disclosable conduct is taken to be a public interest disclosure under section 17A (3); or

the integrity commissioner becomes aware of a disclosure of disclosable conduct that is taken to be a public interest disclosure under section 27 (4).

If the public interest disclosure relates to a public sector entity other than a Legislative Assembly entity, the integrity commissioner must investigate the disclosure or refer it to 1 of the following entities for investigation:

the head of a public sector entity;

the head of service;

the ombudsman;

the public sector standards commissioner.

If the public interest disclosure relates to a Legislative Assembly entity, the integrity commissioner must investigate the disclosure.

In deciding whether to refer the public interest disclosure to an entity under subsection (2), the integrity commissioner must consult the entity.

If the integrity commissioner refers the public interest disclosure to an entity under subsection (2), the integrity commissioner must give the entity—

a copy of the disclosure; and

if the discloser for the public interest disclosure did not disclose the conduct anonymously—the name and contact details of the discloser.

For par (b), a discloser for a public interest disclosure may disclose the conduct to the Legislative Assembly or a journalist in certain circumstances (see s 27A).