As a member of the public or a public sector officer, the Public Information Disclosure Act 2010 provides rights and responsibilities.

An individual has a right to:

• make a public information disclosure (PID)
• support and protection from reprisal having made a disclosure
• reasonable information about any action taken in response to a disclosure

An individual has a responsibility to:

• provide honest and accurate information
• not make a disclosure based on mere suspicion

NB: An individual is not required to investigate a matter before making a PID and a disclosure may still be considered a PID even if the information turns out to be incorrect or unable to be substantiated. This allows for a individual’s genuine misinterpretation of information to be considered a PID.