The anti-corruption commission has a weakness: whistleblowers.
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The Labour Government's Decision to Drop the Prosecution of Richard Boyle and Dave McBride
The Attorney General Mark Dreyfus is a strong proponent of whistle-blower protections. He convened a round table early this year and pressed freedom. The Commission will be tasked with education and prevention functions. So there's a lot of good stuff happening and the government is to be commended for that. But at the same time these two cases continue. They're really the canary in the coal mine. We've got some really positive stuff taking place but for as long as two whistle-blowers remain on trial it significantly undermines good work by the government on transparency and integrity in this country.
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