Anneliese Cooper, the acting senior lawyer at the center, recently expressed her approval of a significant legal decision, calling it a step in the right direction.

“In Australia, whistleblowers often encounter retaliation due to the existing gaps, exceptions, and stringent requirements in the country’s whistleblowing laws,” Cooper stated.

This development comes after a separate legal verdict revealed that individuals gathering evidence for public interest disclosures aren’t shielded by the immunity provisions of current whistleblowing legislation.

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Boyle pleaded guilty in May to disclosing protected information, making a recording of protected information and recording private conversations after a lengthy court battle following his exposure of predatory collection practices by the Australian Tax Office.