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ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle’s court case a ‘Shakespearean tragedy’
It’s crunch time as he faces decades of jail, but a growing chorus of people are calling on Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to end this landmark case.
Adele FergusonInvestigative journalist and columnistThe Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions versus Richard Boyle is being billed as the most significant test of public service whistleblower protection laws since they came into force almost a decade ago.
It is the first time a provision under the federal whistleblowing law, the Public Interest Disclosure Act, will be tested in a criminal case.
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