Protecting whistleblowers
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should introduce legislation to protect people who disclose information for the benefit of the public interest and protect the journalists who report it.
View on They Vote For You →How each party's members voted
Each bar is 100% of a party's current members in the House of Representatives whom They Vote For You places in one of its seven agreement groups for this policy (its own categories, shown as published). Bars show percentages of members, not vote totals; the number beside each bar is how many members that is. Members They Vote For You says haven't cast enough votes on the policy are counted separately, not in the bars.
- Consistently against
- Almost always against
- Generally against
- Mixture
- Generally for
- Almost always for
- Consistently for
Labor
67 members+10 not enough votes
Independent
8 members+2 not enough votes
Greens
1 member
Centre Alliance
1 member
Liberal
1 member+1 not enough votes
One Nation0 members+1 not enough votes
Nationals0 members+1 not enough votes
Party breakdown as a table (number of members in each group)
| Party | Consistently against | Almost always against | Generally against | Mixture | Generally for | Almost always for | Consistently for | Not enough votes | Members in bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 67 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Greens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Centre Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| One Nation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All 93 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Haines (Indi) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Andrew Wilkie (Clark) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Kate Chaney (Curtin) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Monique Ryan (Kooyong) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Sophie Scamps (Mackellar) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Elizabeth Watson-Brown (Ryan) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Allegra Spender (Wentworth) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Nicolette Boele (Bradfield) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo) | Centre Alliance | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Zali Steggall (Warringah) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Dai Le (Fowler) | Independent | Not enough votes to say | 86% |
| Andrew Gee (Calare) | Independent | Not enough votes to say | 86% |
| Anne Urquhart (Braddon) | Labor | Voted generally against | 24% |
| Barnaby Joyce (New England) | One Nation | Not enough votes to say | 22% |
| Matt Thistlethwaite (Kingsford Smith) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 19% |
| Michael McCormack (Riverina) | Nationals | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Clare O'Neil (Hotham) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Andrew Giles (Scullin) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Matt Keogh (Burt) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Mike Freelander (Macarthur) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Julian Leeser (Berowra) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Josh Wilson (Fremantle) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Kristy McBain (Eden-Monaro) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Sam Rae (Hawke) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Tracey Roberts (Pearce) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Emma Comer (Petrie) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 8% |
| Rob Mitchell (McEwen) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Ed Husic (Chifley) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Michelle Rowland (Greenway) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Tim Watts (Gellibrand) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Emma McBride (Dobell) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Meryl Swanson (Paterson) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Peter Khalil (Wills) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Libby Coker (Corangamite) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Kate Thwaites (Jagajaga) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Josh Burns (Macnamara) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Ged Kearney (Cooper) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Jerome Laxale (Bennelong) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Louise Miller-Frost (Boothby) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Carina Garland (Chisholm) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Alison Byrnes (Cunningham) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Tania Lawrence (Hasluck) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Cassandra Fernando (Holt) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Andrew Charlton (Parramatta) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Sally Sitou (Reid) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Zaneta Mascarenhas (Swan) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Sam Lim (Tangney) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Justine Elliot (Richmond) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Shayne Neumann (Blair) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Tony Zappia (Makin) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Lisa Chesters (Bendigo) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Joanne Ryan (Lalor) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Susan Templeman (Macquarie) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Luke Gosling (Solomon) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Julian Hill (Bruce) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Anne Stanley (Werriwa) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Andrew Leigh (Fenner) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Patrick Gorman (Perth) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Alicia Payne (Canberra) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Daniel Mulino (Fraser) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Fiona Phillips (Gilmore) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Steve Georganas (Adelaide) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| David Smith (Bean) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Dan Repacholi (Hunter) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Marion Scrymgour (Lingiari) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Gordon Reid (Robertson) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Matt Burnell (Spence) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Mary Doyle (Aston) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Jodie Belyea (Dunkley) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Simon Kennedy (Cook) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Basem Abdo (Calwell) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Ash Ambihaipahar (Barton) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Carol Berry (Whitlam) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Jo Briskey (Maribyrnong) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Julie-Ann Campbell (Moreton) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Claire Clutterham (Sturt) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Renee Coffey (Griffith) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Kara Cook (Bonner) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Trish Cook (Bullwinkel) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Ali France (Dickson) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Tom French (Moore) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Matt Gregg (Deakin) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Rowan Holzberger (Forde) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Madonna Jarrett (Brisbane) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Alice Jordan-Baird (Gorton) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| David Moncrieff (Hughes) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Gabriel Ng (Menzies) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Matt Smith (Leichhardt) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Zhi Soon (Banks) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Jess Teesdale (Bass) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Rebecca White (Lyons) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Sarah Witty (Melbourne) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
Votes that make up this policy
The policy position on each vote. Strong votes count more towards a member's agreement score.
- 14 May 2026 · HousePolicy: AyeSecrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 - Report from Federation Chamber - Journalism and whistleblowing
- 14 May 2026 · HousePolicy: AyeSecrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safety net
- 21 Nov 2024 · SenatePolicy: AyeAged Care Bill 2024 - in Committee - Greens Amendments
- 16 May 2024 · SenatePolicy: AyePublic Service Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Whistleblower protections
- 15 June 2023 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Meaning of public interest disclosure
- 15 June 2023 · SenatePolicy: AyePublic Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Parliamentary staff
- 10 May 2023 · SenatePolicy: AyePublic Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Whistleblowers
- 24 Nov 2022 · HousePolicy: NoNational Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Journalist activities not corrupt conduct
- 10 Nov 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeEconomic Recovery Package (Jobmaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020 - in Committee - Transparency
- 23 July 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeCommittees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Reference
- 22 July 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeDocuments - Commissioner of Taxation - Order for the Production of Documents
- 4 July 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeCommittees - Joint Select Committee into the Public's Right to Know and Press Freedom - Appointment
- 14 May 2015 · SenatePolicy: AyeAustralian Border Force Bill 2015 and related bill - in Committee - Public interest amendment
- 14 May 2015 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Australian Border Force Bill 2015 and related bill - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 25 Sept 2014 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Remove secrecy provisions
- 25 Sept 2014 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Against increase in penalty for unauthorised disclosure
- 25 Sept 2014 · SenatePolicy: NoNational Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 19 Mar 2013 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Public Interest Disclosure - Protect whistle blowers
- 8 Feb 2007 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Government Accountability and Transparency - Canadian bill