Whistleblower bill excluding sexual harassment complaints from protection goes too far, Greens senator says

David Shoebridge says employment-related complaints should also be protected as whistleblowers ‘too often lose their careers from speaking out’

• Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates
• Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

Labor’s whistleblower bill goes too far in excluding personal conduct such as sexual harassment complaints from protection, the Greens and legal stakeholders have warned.

The Greens justice spokesperson, David Shoebridge, said the bill “excludes whistleblower complaints with a mixture of employment elements”, which he claims goes a step further than the related recommendation from a review into the laws.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup