Australia’s federal whistleblowing laws have not protected anyone since inception, analysis shows

Human Rights Law Centre says there has not been a single successful case ... brought by a whistleblower" under federal laws designed to protect those who speak out

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Australia's federal whistleblowing laws have not successfully protected a single person since their inception, an analysis of available court records suggests.

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) released a report on Tuesday examining 78 court rulings in 70 separate cases in which whistleblowers sought protection under federal and state whistleblowing regimes.

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