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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

Richard Boyle to appeal after court ruled against his whistleblower status

Richard Boyle outside court
Richard Boyle’s lawyers are planning to appeal the South Australian district court ruling denying him protection as a whistleblower. Photograph: Kelly Barnes/AAP

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.

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