Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013

If the Federal Court or Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) is satisfied, on the application of a person (the applicant), that another person (the respondent) took or is taking a reprisal against the applicant, the Court may make any or all of the following orders:

an order granting an injunction, on such terms as the Court thinks appropriate:

restraining the respondent from taking the reprisal; or

if the reprisal involves refusing or failing to do something—requiring the respondent to do that thing;

an order requiring the respondent to apologise to the applicant for taking the reprisal;

any other order the Court thinks appropriate.

If the Federal Court or Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) has power under subsection (1) to grant an injunction restraining a person from engaging in particular conduct, or requiring a person to do anything, the Court may make any other orders (including granting an injunction) that it thinks appropriate against any other person who has:

aided, abetted, counselled or procured the conduct against the applicant; or

induced the conduct against the applicant, whether through threats or promises or otherwise; or

been in any way (directly or indirectly) knowingly concerned in or a party to the conduct against the applicant; or

conspired with others to effect the conduct against the applicant.