Robodebt whistleblower was told her royal commission evidence ‘could cost you your job’, court hears

Jeannie-Marie Blake was one of the key whistleblowers in the robodebt scandal, helping expose problems with the scheme at the royal commission while still employed by the government. Photograph: Christopher Hopkins/The Guardian

A key robodebt whistleblower is suing the Australian government, alleging she was threatened before she appeared at a royal commission and was warned that her testimony “could cost you your job”.

Services Australia whistleblower Jeannie-Marie Blake has filed proceedings in the federal court, alleging her department made repeated threats against her before and after her explosive evidence to the robodebt royal commission.