VIC Transfer of Victoria Police Public Interest Disclosures to IBAC and Abolition of the Office of the Special Investigator

Special Investigator Repeal Bill 2023

8 Nov 2023: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

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Topics

anti-corruption government accountability law enforcement police oversight public interest disclosure whistleblower protection

Introduced by: The Hon Anthony Carbines MP (ALP); The Hon Jaclyn Symes MLC (ALP)

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Office of the Special Investigator is abolished.
The Special Investigator Act 2021 is repealed.
Public interest disclosures about Victoria Police personnel move to IBAC.
IBAC takes over records and evidence from the Office of the Special Investigator.
The State replaces the Office of the Special Investigator in legal proceedings and subpoenas.
It remains a criminal offence to harm people who helped the Office of the Special Investigator.
Former staff still face criminal charges for leaking Office of the Special Investigator information without a good reason.
Former staff keep their legal protections from personal liability and forced disclosure of protected documents.