Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person is not liable, civilly, criminally or under an administrative process, for making a public interest disclosure.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1)--
(a) in a proceeding for defamation the person has a defence of absolute privilege for publishing the disclosed information; and
(b) if the person would otherwise be required to maintain confidentiality about the disclosed information under an Act, oath, rule of law or practice--the person--
(i) does not contravene the Act, oath, rule of law or practice for making the disclosure; and
(ii) is not liable to disciplinary action for making the disclosure.