Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

If a former contractor such as this person were to come forward and reveal breaches in the quarantine arrangements at Eastern Creek, what would be the personal consequences for such a potential witness? Are there any potential penalties which might apply to a person who reveals deficiencies in a system in which they have participated? If that is the case, is that a barrier to getting all the necessary evidence that we might obtain in the conduct of a thorough, rigorous and transparent inquiry?