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New federal court rules over access to documents branded ‘utterly disgraceful’ – as it happened

Court moves to protect respondents from early reporting of allegations but media union criticises decision. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2023

'My conscience is clear': Whistleblower McBride set to face trial

McBride's bid for protection withdrawn after government's last-minute intervention.

The Canberra Times · Oct 27, 2022

National anti-corruption commission: Bar too high for public hearings, say critics

Australia risks establishing a national anti-corruption commission that’s too weak to effectively expose wrongdoing, experts say.

The New Daily · Oct 18, 2022

Secrecy push despite Collaery charge drop

The attorney-general is pushing to further redact a court judgment which ruled the case of Bernard Collaery wouldn't be heard in near total secrecy.

AAP · Sep 23, 2022

Are Australia’s whistleblowing laws fit for purpose? A former tax officer’s hearing may tell us

Richard Boyle will try to convince a court he should be protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act. If he fails, the calls for a legal overhaul of whistleblower protections will likely be overwhelming

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2022

Whistleblower protection overhaul needed in Queensland to prevent next Fitzgerald inquiry, experts say

Government has yet to provide any details about what a future review of protections will examine

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022

Border Force has seized more than 1,000 devices from people entering Australia in past five years

Agency keeps about one in 40 devices searched – but there are no details on prosecutions that result

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2022

Attorney-General rejects calls to drop prosecution of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle ahead of trial

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has ruled out dropping charges against former ATO public-servant-turned-whistleblower Richard Boyle, who is set to face trial later this month.

ABC News · Jul 14, 2022

‘Witness K and Bernard Collaery are heroes’: how Australia made two men pay for its dirty secrets

Decision by new government to abandon prosecution prompts widespread relief from lawyers and supporters in Australia and Timor-Leste

The Guardian - AU · Jul 8, 2022

'Important day for democracy': Leaking charges against 'hero' Collaery to be dropped

The Canberra lawyer had been due to stand trial in October.

The Canberra Times · Jul 7, 2022