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Protection of whistleblowers vital during COVID-19 – 22 June 2020
Professor A J Brown who is a board member of Transparency International, globally and in Australia, explains the importance of whistleblower protection during the COVID-19 pandemic. He claims that whilst protections for private sector workers were strengthened under federal legislation in Australia in 2019, he believes public sector whistleblower protections are lagging behind.
https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/protection-of-whistleblowers-vital-during-covid-19#
When even experts can’t tell a scam from the real thing – 22 June 2020
ASIC reports that Australians lost $2.5 billion to scammers over the past decade but actual losses were greater because one-third of people who were scammed did not report it.
APRA refers Westpac investigation to ASIC – 19 June 2020
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced that it has delegated certain enforcement powers to ASIC, which is currently conducting its own investigation into Westpac’s alleged contraventions of anti-money laundering laws.
https://www.mortgagebusiness.com.au/breaking-news/14649-apra-defers-westpac-investigation-to-asic
ATO did a ‘superficial’ investigation into whistleblower Richard Boyle’s public interest disclosure, Parliament told – 18 June 2020
The Senate has ordered the ATO to provide all documents relating to a public interest disclosure by ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle. Boyle took his claims public via an ABC Four Corners investigation because they were initially dismissed by the ATO.
