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Whistleblower advocates push new legal chief on reforms - aapnews.aap.com.au

Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has been urged to "make her mark" on whistleblower protection reforms.

Speaking at the National Whistleblowing Symposium in Canberra on Wednesday, independent MP Andrew Wilkie said he would be speaking with Ms Rowland when parliament returned in July.

He joined other crossbenchers Helen Haines, David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie in introducing the Whistleblower Protection Authority bill in both the House and the Senate earlier in 2025, before the federal election.

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