Judge adjourns hearing of tax whistleblower Richard Boyle for one day

Both parties asked to ‘have a crack’ at coming to an agreed set of facts in first judicial test of public interest disclosure legislation

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A hearing into the case of the tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle, the first test of legislation intended to protect people who disclose improper conduct by public institutions, has been adjourned after the judge asked parties to “have a crack” at establishing a set of agreed facts.

The hearing, which started on Tuesday in South Australia’s district court, is to determine whether Boyle is protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act (the PID).

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