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Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (PID Act) promotes the integrity and accountability of the Commonwealth public sector by:

  • encouraging and facilitating the disclosure of information about suspected wrongdoing in the public sector
  • ensuring that persons who make public interest disclosures are supported and protected from adverse consequences
  • ensuring that disclosures are properly investigated and dealt with.

ACCC public interest disclosure procedures

The ACCC has established procedures for facilitating and dealing with public interest disclosures.

See: ACCC’s Public Interest Disclosure Procedures ( PDF 1011.83 KB | DOCX 612.39 KB )

Making a public interest disclosure to the ACCC

The ACCC has appointed authorised officers for handling public interest disclosures made or allocated to us.

If you would like to make a public interest disclosure you should contact an authorised officer by emailing your disclosure to pid@accc.gov.au.

Any hard copy public interest disclosures should be marked 'Confidential - Public Interest Disclosure'.

While you are not required to make a public interest disclosure in writing, there can be benefits in doing so. Setting things out in writing gives you the opportunity to carefully and clearly set out the particular issues you have, without the risk of anything relevant being missed or misunderstood. 

Contact an authorised officer

Write to the ACCC at GPO Box 3131, Canberra ACT 2601
Email: pid@accc.gov.au

See also

Commonwealth Ombudsman

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