From Richard Boyle and Witness K to media raids: it’s time whistleblowers had better protection
- Written by A J Brown, Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University
Never has the case for law reform to properly protect public-interest whistleblowers been so stark.
Today, the public hearings into press freedom begin, following the “seismic” raids on media organisations in early June.
A broader Senate inquiry into protecting public whistleblowing is hot on its heels. This builds on a 2017...