New Whistleblower Laws have finally passed
After several years of consultations, committee hearings and draft proposals, the long foreshadowed reforms to Australian whistleblower legislation were finally passed by Parliament on 19 February 2019. The combination of these aspects of reform will significantly...Plutus Payroll scandal may have tangled major government agencies: Finance
At what point did someone say “Do we have a Whistle Blowing Service? The Australian Federal Police alleges a percentage of the funds that should have been paid in tax was skimmed by a syndicate and spent on lavish lifestyle expenses in a white collar fraud...
One more Backyard Weinstein Event
With more and more people coming forward describing their experiences organisations need to combat the situations that will arise and manage them carefully. The new Whistle Blower Protection Authority frameworks are clear that you must act in accordance with the new...
What to make of media reports on sexual harassment
The momentum of the law remains in favour of perpetrators to the detriment of society. Given the history of our laws, we are yet to throw of the shackles imposed when women were chattels gifted by their father, children were serfs unto their parents and people were...
