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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

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

Richard Boyle arrives at the Adelaide Magistrates Court in Adelaide
Richard Boyle is seeking protections under the Public Interest Disclosure Act to avoid being prosecuted for released protected information from the ATO. Photograph: Kelly Barnes/AAP

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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