Whistleblower Richard Boyle tells court tax office work culture was ‘woeful’

Former ATO employee facing 24 charges after raising concerns publicly about aggressive pursuit of debts in 2018

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Whistleblower Richard Boyle has told a court hearing the culture at the Australian Taxation Office was so bad that a manager was reluctant to approve his sick leave after he was punched in the head.

Boyle is seeking protections under the Public Interest Disclosure Act to avoid being prosecuted for the release of protected information, following leaks to the media about aggressive tactics used by the ATO when pursuing tax debts.

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