Courts lift suppression orders on ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle’s landmark case
by Christopher Knaus from on (#63PN7)
Boyle took unprecedented step of invoking Australia's whistleblower protections after exposing tax agency's aggressive debt collecting practices in 2018
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The South Australian courts have lifted suppression orders that would have stymied the media's ability to report on a landmark case launched by tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle.
The decision, which follows an intervention by Guardian Australia, paves the way for media to more freely report on the first major test of Australia's whistleblowing laws, which will likely have significant consequences for the protections available to others who speak out about government wrongdoing.
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