Oversight of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994 Annual Report 2011–2012

This is my office’s first annual report under the Public Interest Disclosures Act 1994. The report outlines the work we have done since significant changes to the Act commenced in 2011 and we began our additional oversight roles of promoting public awareness and understanding of the objects of the Act, as well as providing advice and guidance to those who make and receive public interest disclosures. While this was the focus of our work in our first year with this new role, we also gained additional functions under the Act in relation to monitoring and auditing.