Whistleblowing, truth and the price of courage
Whistleblowing, truth and the price of courage
Michael Lester

Whistleblowing, truth and the price of courage

Michael Lester in conversation with Kieran Pender, senior lawyer for the Whistleblower Project at the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC), discuss recent high-profile whistleblowing cases in both public (e.g. East Timor) and private (e.g.CBA) sectors.

Kieran highlights the personal costs of whistleblowingsuch as trials, imprisonment, fines, career loss, and mental health strugglesamid Australia’s declining legal protections and assistance. The not-for-profit HRLC offers free advice and support for selected cases while advocating for critical legal and institutional reforms.

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