Whistleblower David McBride (David McBride) faces sentencing today for leaking documents to the ABC that formed the basis for the landmark Afghan Files reporting. The Albanese Government should stop prosecuting whistleblowers, & fix whistleblowing laws abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

Australia has plummeted down the RSF world press freedom rankings, down 12 places to 39th. This should concern us all. We need real change to protect brave people who expose the truth about corruption and wrongdoing in Australia.

Media Release: Miles Government is endangering children by removing detention as a last resort from QLD's youth justice laws. Out of all jurisdictions in Australia, QLD locks up the most children in police and prison cells. Monique Hurley
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The Human Rights Law Centre is hiring a director of engagement - come work with us! hrlc.org.au/work-or-volunt…

Whistleblowers should be protected, not punished. The $2.4million spent by the Australian Government to prosecute whistleblower David McBride would be far better spent on setting up a whistleblower protection authority. Kieran Pender
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Melbourne friends - this is tomorrow! Join us! Sami Shah Karen Percy Rick Morton and I in conversation on press freedom and whistleblowing eventbrite.com/e/protect-not-…

Media Release: Alongside refugee women, the Human Rights Law Centre is giving evidence to a Parliamentary inquiry today calling for the Albanese Government’s dangerous and draconian proposed deportation laws to be rejected.
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Brave and important testimony from an industry whistleblower to the Senate price gouging inquiry today, via Guardian Australia theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Media Release: NAAJA and the Human Rights Law Centre criticise the NT Government's decision to extend the curfew in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. The curfew risks the needless harm of contact with police and does not address the underlying issues.
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Whistleblowers must be protected to prevent next PwC tax scandal. The Human Rights Law Centre is appearing before a Parliamentary Inquiry to call for comprehensive whistleblowing law reforms so that whistleblowers are protected, not punished. Kieran Pender
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I'm appearing before the Senate Economics Committee this morning, calling for stronger whistleblower protections and the establishment of a whistleblower protection authority to prevent the next PwC tax scandal
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Looking forward to speaking about press freedom and whistleblower protections at this important PEN Melbourne/Centre for Advancing Journalism event on 17 April, alongside Rick Morton Karen Percy (@withMEAA) and Sami Shah - join us! eventbrite.com/e/protect-not-…

'The breadth & vagueness of the offences in Part 5.6, together with inadequate defences & the flaws in the wider whistleblower protections framework, have a chilling effect on whistleblowing.' My comments to the INSLM via Karen Middleton/Guardian Australia theguardian.com/australia-news…

Media Release: Police permission for protests would set undemocratic path for Victoria. We urge the Victorian Government to reject any proposal requiring people to obtain a permit to peacefully gather and demand change. #SpringSt #ProtectProtest hrlc.org.au/news/2024/03/2…

Media Release: Reform to national security laws needed to better balance transparency and secrecy. hrlc.org.au/news/2024/3/25…

Important column from former ACCC chair Allan Fels AO in today's The Saturday Paper, on the effectiveness of whistleblower rewards programs thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topic/…