Public interest disclosures
We are committed to ensuring we have the highest level of ethics in our organisation. Therefore we support public interest disclosures.
Public interest disclosure (PID) means the provision of information specified in sections 12 and 13 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 (PID Act) and made to an appropriate public sector entity that has the responsibility or power to take appropriate action about the information disclosed or to provide an appropriate remedy.
Policy and procedure
- Public interest disclosure policy and procedure (PDF, 164KB)
- Complaint Management Framework (PDF, 267KB)
Example of PIDs
Any person including members of the public can make a disclosure about:
- a substantial and specific danger to the health or safety of a person with a disability
- a substantial and specific danger to the environment
- the commission of an environmental offence (Schedule 2 of the PID Act)
- the conduct of another person that could, if proven, be a reprisal.
Employees of the department and other public sector agencies can make a disclosure about:
- suspected corrupt conduct, as defined in the Crime and Corruption Act 2001
- maladministration that adversely affects a person's interests in a substantial and specific way
- a substantial misuse of public resources
- a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
How to make a disclosure
Anybody can make a public interest disclosure to:
- The Manager
Governance and Ethics
Human Resources
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
GPO Box 46
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Ph: 07 3087 8543
Email: ethics@daf.qld.gov.au
The Director-General
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
GPO Box 46
Brisbane QLD 4001
Employees of the department can also make a public interest disclosure to their manager or supervisor.
Anybody can also make a disclosure to the following bodies, external to the department:
- The Crime and Corruption Commission if the disclosure concerns corrupt conduct.
- The Queensland Ombudsman if the disclosure concerns maladministration.
- A member of the Legislative Assembly.
Further information
- Queensland Ombudsman
- Public interest disclosure guides - Queensland Ombudsman