Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered ActsAfter section 15D(2) of the Ombudsman Act 1973 insert —
"(2A) The Ombudsman must refuse to conduct an investigation on a public interest complaint about conduct of any person affecting or seeking to affect conduct by or in an authority or a public interest disclosure entity unless the Ombudsman is reasonably satisfied that the public interest complaint shows or tends to show that improper conduct within the meaning of section 4(1)(c) of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 has been, is being or is proposed to be engaged in.
(2B) The Ombudsman must refuse to conduct an investigation on a public interest complaint about conduct of any person that could constitute a conspiracy or attempt to engage in conduct referred to in section 4(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 in relation to conduct by or in an authority or a public interest disclosure entity unless the Ombudsman is reasonably satisfied that the public interest complaint shows or tends to show that improper conduct within the meaning of section 4(1)(d) of that Act has been, is being or is proposed to be engaged in.".