There are a lot of differences among them. If the committee wants to look to the best piece of legislation in Australia, then it would actually be the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 of the Australian Capital Territory. Although that's our smallest jurisdiction, it's often the jurisdiction used by governments to innovate and to form a template for legislation for all the provinces, and indeed for the commonwealth as well, for the federal government. In fact, for a whole variety of reasons, it's the single most simple, straightforward, but also comprehensive whistle-blower protection legislation for the public sector in Australia. It also covers more than just the public sector, but it's the single best piece of legislation in Australia.
On March 20th, 2017. See this statement in context.