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/…

Media Release: The Allan Govt's proposal to scrap youth bail law changes and shackle children with draconian ankle-bracelet monitoring will expand the walls of youth prisons into children’s homes. This is a betrayal of Victoria's children. Monique Hurley
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It was a privilege to moderate this discussion in Canberra last week on whistleblowing & transparency, with Saffron Zomer, Karen Percy David Shoebridge David Pocock Rex Patrick. We need an end to the prosecutions, law reform + a whistleblowing authority droptheprosecutions.org.au

The Albanese Government claims to hold grave concern for the safety of Palestinians in Gaza, yet refuses to do the bare minimum of allowing people to take shelter with family members in Australia. #Gaza #Palestine smh.com.au/politics/feder…

Our FOI system is a vital transparency tool, but for years it’s been plagued by delays and dysfunction. Together with civil society, we’re calling for reform in an open letter to the Attorney-General.

Read the letter here: rb.gy/5au9c4

#FOI Public Interest Advocacy Centre Isabelle Reinecke

Canberra friends - this is tomorrow! Join us for an important, timely discussion about truth, transparency and whistleblowing, at Verity Lane Market. RSVP now! droptheprosecutions.org.au/rsvp_canberra