Richard Boyle to appeal after court ruled against his whistleblower status
by Christopher Knaus from on (#6AB1X)
The decision prompted urgent warning that the case exposed significant gaps in Australia's public interest disclosure act
Richard Boyle is preparing to appeal a landmark ruling denying him protection as a whistleblower, a move described as significant for all current and future whistleblowers."
The South Australian district court this week ruled that Boyle could not be protected for allegedly unlawful acts committed while gathering evidence to back up his disclosures about the Australian Taxation Office's unethical and aggressive pursuit of debts.
Continue reading...