The number of whistleblower reports received by the corporate regulator ASIC is down 44.3% for first six months this year. Could it have something to do with the treatment of whistleblowers and the failure of governments to fix the whistleblower laws?
Afghan war crimes whistleblower David McBride is languishing in jail, ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle faces a possible jail sentence and trucking industry whistleblower Roxy Mysko, as detailed here last week has been sacked, sued and raided by police.
Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.