Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person is not subject to any liability for making a public interest disclosure or providing any further information in relation to the disclosure to a proper authority investigating it, and no action, claim or demand may be taken or made of or against the person for making the disclosure or providing the further information.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a person—
(a) does not commit an offence against a provision of an Act that imposes a duty to maintain confidentiality with respect to a matter; and
(b) does not breach an obligation by way of oath or rule of law or practice requiring him or her to maintain confidentiality with respect to a matter;
by reason only that the person has made a public interest disclosure with respect to that matter to a proper authority.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), in proceedings for defamation there is a defence of qualified privilege in respect of the making of a public interest disclosure, or the provision of further information in relation to a public interest disclosure, to a proper authority.