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Adele Ferguson

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.

The 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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Adele Ferguson is a Gold Walkley Award winning investigative journalist. She reports and comments on companies, markets and the economy. Connect with Adele on Twitter. Email Adele at adele.ferguson@theage.com.au

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