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Calls for workplace whistleblower protections – 19 November 2018
There are calls for new regulations to protect workplace whistleblowers, after research found the vast majority of those speaking out face negative repercussions. Research drew on the experiences of 17,778 individuals from 46 separate organisations in Australia and New Zealand and found that of those who reported instances of unethical behaviour in their workplace, 81.6 per cent subsequently faced negative repercussions.
https://www.mybusiness.com.au/human-resources/5195-calls-for-workplace-whistleblower-protections
Whistleblower for ASIC says watchdog abandoned him to deal with online harassment alone – 19 November 2018
A former banker who is suffering repeated online attacks on his character and integrity after becoming a witness for ASIC (as part of its investigation of a $65 million property spruiking racket) has warned other people to “run like they’re on fire” if asked to provide evidence on financial scammers. The case has prompted further calls for a national whistleblower protection authority.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-19/former-banker-attacked-after-being-asic-witness/10505628
NAB CEO in investigation over luxury resort holiday – 16 November 2018
National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn, has been accused of receiving a luxury Fiji holiday and a Thermomix, as a bribe to win millions of dollars of contracts from NAB. Police have been assessing if the NAB contracts awarded to the Human Group, were grossly inflated or for non-existent services, allowing the company to defraud the bank of tens of millions of dollars.
Alleged international fraud syndicate busted in Perth inner suburb – 16 November 2018
Four men from Slovenia and the UK, who planned a short stay in Perth, are accused of registering multiple fake businesses, in order to purchase bank-issued EFTPOS machines and carry out $45,000 worth of fraudulent credit card transaction. They now face the prospect of a serving a lengthy jail term in WA.
