Government flags changes to public sector whistleblower laws Federal The changes have been put forward in the federal government's response to the Moss Review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act, which had called for…
NSW whistleblower laws ‘need improvement’, state ombud says Tuesday December 15, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales Ombudsman has called on the state government to finalise its proposed whistleblowing reforms so the public sector can build a culture…
Public servants feel safer to report misconduct while working from home, according to head of whistleblowing service Friday August 21, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social Whistleblower reports have spiked by about 20% in recent months, puts down to 'people feeling calmer at home, less threatened', but also due to the…
Charges against former ATO staffer Richard Boyle dropped from 66 to 24 Friday July 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The CDPP has reduced the number of charges from 66 down to 24, and will proceed with the remaining 24 charges. Boyle continues to face…
ATO investigation into whistleblower’s claims ‘superficial’, according to report Friday June 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal It follows the release of findings from a related inquiry into the performance of the Inspector-General of Taxation.
Premium Case studies Confessions of a whistleblower: ‘Sometimes you just have to be able to live with yourself, not just for yourself’ Monday December 16, 2019 By David Hardaker Editors' Picks Two former ACCC executives who became whistleblowers against the ACCC two years ago talked to Crikey Inq journalist David Hardaker about why they did it…
Public servants receive support for blowing the whistle Monday December 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales Whistleblowers across Australia have been praised for speaking out against corruption in their government departments.
Who wants to be a whistleblower? Public servants keep quiet fearing reprisals and the ‘un-Australian’ tag Wednesday October 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The anti-corruption commissioners in Darwin and Adelaide are both worried that public servants are too reluctant to tell them about misconduct and maladministration, while in…
How to restore public confidence in Commonwealth whistleblower protection Friday October 18, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Federal A whistleblowing and integrity expert has given his hot tips on how the government can repair public trust in its protection of whistleblowers. Griffith University…
Australia’s free speech failure, public servants in national debate Friday August 16, 2019 By James Mortensen Editors' Picks Following the High Court’s decision to allow a public servant’s dismissal over tweets criticising the country’s asylum seeker policy, Australia must reconsider the true roles…
Tax office whistleblower launches crowdfunding campaign to help face off possible 161-year prison sentence Monday August 12, 2019 By Matthew Elmas Federal Richard Boyle, a tax office whistleblower facing a possible 161-year jail sentence for shining a light on ATO debt-collection activities, has today launched a crowdfunding…
Freedom of the press and public servants’ obligations -- a reply to Jacinta Carroll Tuesday July 23, 2019 By Andrew Podger Features Andrew Podger, former public service commissioner and head of four separate government departments, replies to Jacinta Collins' recent article on press freedom and national security.
New whistleblower laws for SA gov employees Monday July 1, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News New laws will protect South Australian public servants who disclose allegations of public sector maladministration, corruption or misconduct.
Lunch with a whistleblower: how laws ‘lure’ public servants into disclosing Wednesday June 26, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Senator Rex Patrick calls for public sector whistleblowers to be able to receive direct and indirect compensation and have the option to disclose anonymously, in…
New ICAC, old problem: NT corruption watchdog at full capacity after just 100 days Tuesday March 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton News The Northern Territory’s new Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, Ken Fleming, is investigating serious allegations that already have the office working at full capacity, and he…
