Whistleblower protection overhaul needed in Queensland to prevent next Fitzgerald inquiry, experts say

Government has yet to provide any details about what a future review of protections will examine

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Queensland urgently needs to protect whistleblowers if it is to avoid a repeat of the fiasco which led to this week's Tony Fitzgerald-led inquiry, experts and advocates say.

The premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has so far this year agreed to the recommendations of no fewer than three high-profile inquiries in Queensland that have called for a review of whistleblower protections.

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