How the law deals with whistleblowers is very much in the news. Last week in Adelaide, after a long legal battle, Australian Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle pleaded guilty to four charges. In Canberra, Australian Defence Force whistleblower David McBride lost his appeal against the severity of his sentence. Next week in Sydney, Lendlease whistleblower Tony Watson will be in court seeking damages for retaliation, that he says he experienced after he made a tax-related disclosure.
