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

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 whistleblowing—such as trials, imprisonment, fines, career loss, and mental health struggles—amid 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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Michael Lester

Michael Lester is a public policy economist with a career in Commonwealth and State agencies, World Bank and OECD. His interests include innovation, environment, and governance. He presents programs on community radio.

John Menadue

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