Tax office whistleblowing saga points to reforms needed in three vital areas

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par A J Brown, Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University

Last Friday’s twist in the long prosecution of Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle – now headed for its fifth year – brings into relief the serious flaws in our nation’s whistleblowing laws.

Boyle aired his concerns about oppressive debt collection by the ATO in a joint ABC–Fairfax media investigation released…