QWAG Submissions to Inquiries In Other States

2008

To: New South Wales Government Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption

Subject: Inquiry into protection of public sector whistleblower employees

• Submission 14: WAGQ [Submission 14 WAGQ 2008]

Submission theme: Protection can only be provided if governance structures provide for two mutually supporting, but separate organisations: a ‘sword’ organisation to investigate allegations and a ‘shield’ organisation to protect complainants and witnesses.

1995

To: Western Australia Commission on Government

Subject: Inquiry into Whistleblowing

• WAGQ Submission: The Commission Report No.1 section 1.2.3.4. Submissions states that submissions can be read by any member of the public, but these are not now available on the Western Australia Government website. The reports makes references to the Whistleblowers Action Group Queensland document ‘Whistleblower Protection Body: A Strategy for Effective Protection’

[Submission by WAGQ 1995], [McMahon on WPB] and [Report WA Commission on Govt 1996]