Tuesday, July 10, 2012

UN urges whistleblower protection in Australia



A UN review of Australia's anti-corruption measures has urged the government to implement its long-delayed legislation to protect whistleblowers. Despite former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd promising stronger whistleblower laws in 2007 and a parliamentary inquiry in 2009 finding existing federal laws were "particularly thin and limited", legislation has yet to be passed.

The Australian, 10 July 2012