Richard Boyle spoke up about government wrongdoing - and now he’s on trial for it. But it is not too late to stop this prosecution.
Since raising concerns in 2017 about the ATO using aggressive tactics to pursue taxpayer debt,Richard Boyle sought protections under the Public Interest Disclosure Act so he could publicise the allegations,keep his job and avoid prosecution for telling the truth. He failed.
The former contractor with the US National Security Agency has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the US.
Legal experts say claims by Twitter’s ex-head of security could help Elon Musk in his effort to walk away from a $US44 billion buyout of the social-media platform
With the guidance and backing of a whistleblower protection commissioner,the next generation of Australian whistleblowers will not have to pay the price so many others have paid for speaking up.
Had Collaery’s case proceeded to trial,the ramifications of the case for freedom of expression,journalism and governmental accountability would have resonated through Australian law and society for years.
The former ACT attorney-general was due to finally face trial on October 24 after years of delays before the attorney-general intervened.
Mark Dreyfus was critical of the Morrison government’s approach to the former ACT attorney-general’s case,but wouldn’t reveal the steps the Commonwealth may now take.
The attorney-general committed to extending the newly enacted laws to corruption watchdog proceedings after the initial reforms passed parliament this week.
A heated start to the political year has shifted to Parliament,with the state government grilled on integrity issues.
The whistleblower who testified before the US Congress that Facebook was knowingly harming its users has urged Australian MPs to consider more regulation on the company.