Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2026-05-13.166.1) introduced by Clark MP [Andrew Wilkie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/clark/andrew_wilkie) (Independent), which means it failed. This amendment would have changed the text for the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:* > > *(1) notes that:* > >> *(a) Australia has been described as 'the most secretive democracy in the world' due to the proliferation of national security, counter-terrorism and secrecy laws, and the lack of whistleblower and public interest journalism protections; and* >> >> *(b) despite the Labor party promising in its 2021 platform to overhaul and improve Australia's whistleblower protections, only small changes have been introduced to date, and protections remain patchwork and inadequate; and* > > *(2) calls on the government to:* > >> *(a) introduce comprehensive reforms to the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the Corporations Act to better protect whistleblowers;* >> >> *(b) introduce comprehensive reforms to the Crimes Act and Criminal Code Act and Evidence Act to better protect public interest journalism and media sources;* >> >> *(c) establish a Whistleblower Protection Authority to oversee public and private sector whistleblowing; and* >> >> *(d) establish a federal whistleblower rewards scheme encouraging whistleblowers to come forward and expose wrongdoing".*
House of Representatives, 2026-05-14. negative: ayes 10, noes 71.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2026-05-13.166.1) introduced by Clark MP [Andrew Wilkie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/clark/andrew_wilkie) (Independent), which means it failed. This amendment would have changed the text for the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:* > > *(1) notes that:* > >> *(a) Australia has been described as 'the most secretive democracy in the world' due to the proliferation of national security, counter-terrorism and secrecy laws, and the lack of whistleblower and public interest journalism protections; and* >> >> *(b) despite the Labor party promising in its 2021 platform to overhaul and improve Australia's whistleblower protections, only small changes have been introduced to date, and protections remain patchwork and inadequate; and* > > *(2) calls on the government to:* > >> *(a) introduce comprehensive reforms to the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the Corporations Act to better protect whistleblowers;* >> >> *(b) introduce comprehensive reforms to the Crimes Act and Criminal Code Act and Evidence Act to better protect public interest journalism and media sources;* >> >> *(c) establish a Whistleblower Protection Authority to oversee public and private sector whistleblowing; and* >> >> *(d) establish a federal whistleblower rewards scheme encouraging whistleblowers to come forward and expose wrongdoing".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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