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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
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Sarah Basford Canales

'A chilling example': Dreyfus urged to drop ATO whistleblower case

NSW Greens senator David Shoebridge (left) and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus (right). Pictures by Anna Warr, Karleen Minney

The Attorney-General has been urged by the Greens to drop the federal government's case against a Tax Office whistleblower, calling it "a chilling example for future whistleblowers".

It comes months after Mark Dreyfus promised to protect "genuine" whistleblowers in connection with the work of the national anti-corruption commission, tipped to be introduced next week.

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