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Whistleblowers and their role in civil society and need federal protection

By Andrew Murray - posted Thursday, 23 October 2003


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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Senator Andrew Murray is Taxation and Workplace Relations Spokesperson for the Australian Democrats and a Senator for Western Australia.

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