Her treatment was a far cry from the respect and discretion that should be extended to anyone showing the courage to expose suspected fraud. Her case illustrates
that public-disclosure laws do not necessarily deter the prevailing bullying culture of victimising whistleblowers.
We still need whistle-blowing law however. Crime itself provides an analogy. Just because people still commit crimes does not mean that the criminal code is ineffective.
Whistleblowers perform a valuable and essential public service. Without them, much corruption and impropriety would go undetected. Whether it's unions, churches,
corporations or governments, people need to feel able to come forward when they
encounter wrongdoing.
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From the Democrats' perspective, the Cole Royal Commission legislation will
provide another opportunity to push the whistle-blowing barrow.
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