Jailing whistleblowers Richard Boyle and David McBride would ‘stain’ Australia’s reputation, crossbench MPs say
In letter to Albanese government, dozens of MPs warn prosecutions of whistleblowers are at odds with public interest
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Crossbench MPs have urged the federal government to intervene to stop the prosecution of two high-profile whistleblowers, warning that if the pair were convicted and jailed it would leave “a stain on Australia’s international reputation”.
Richard Boyle, a former Australian Taxation Office employee, is fighting 24 charges after he leaked information revealing the tax office’s debt recovery tactics.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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