Whistleblower Laws and Protections
The following submission provides a longitudinal assessment of whistleblower protections and advocates for an incentive based qui tam model mirrored of the False Claims Act 31 U.S.C §§3729-3733 on the basis that it has proven its effectiveness. The intent of this submission is to demonstrate that the Senate has many options open to it if it decides to create a law that can seamlessly integrate (qui tam) laws into Australia. By way of example, there are some laws that require amending such as the Fair Work Act 2009, Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973, the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) and Civil Procedure Law (to name a few). These laws may require amending to facilitate a smooth but seamless transition.