Honest Government Ad | A Message to Whistleblowers

The Australien Government has made an ad about its Whistleblower Protection Laws, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

✊ A message from David in prison: https://youtu.be/VrFs2_uhz-o?si=WMH5pCy_HW1cesf2&t=54
✊ Take action: https://www.droptheprosecutions.org.au

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👉 CREDITS
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🔹 Written by Giordano for The Juice Media
🔹 Performed by Ellen Burbidge: https://www.youtube.com/ellenburbidge
🔹 Voice by Lucy
🔹 Music by AudioSteyl: https://audiojungle.net/item/uplifting-inspirational-corporate-pop/27062471

👉 SOURCES & FURTHER READING:
🔸 The Afghan Files: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-11/killings-of-unarmed-afghans-by-australian-special-forces/8466642
🔸 Kieran Pender, “It’s a travesty McBride had to plead guilty, but the public want whistleblower reform” https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/11/21/mcbride-travesty-plead-guilty-public-whistleblower-reform/
🔸”Australia’s federal whistleblowing laws have not protected anyone since inception” https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/29/australias-federal-whistleblowing-laws-have-not-protected-anyone-since-inception-analysis-shows
🔸Human Rights Law Centre, “The Cost of Courage”: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/580025f66b8f5b2dabbe4291/t/6503d1018583f43502314896/1694748932300/HRL022+Whistleblower_report_FA_web.pdf
🔸Explainer of David McBride’s case: https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/the-mcbride-public-interest-defence-fiasco-shows-labor-is-also-out-to-get-the-whistleblower/
🔸Explainer of Richard Boyle’s case: https://www.hrlc.org.au/whistleblowers-on-trial-richard-boyle-and-david-mcbride
🔸 Rex Patrick, “Fine print bombshell – share information which “undermines trust in government”, face jail” https://michaelwest.com.au/government-review-of-secrecy-provisions-an-assault-on-democracy/
🔸Michael West Media, “Documents show no sign Albanese government lobbied the US to bring Julian Assange home” https://michaelwest.com.au/documents-show-no-sign-albanese-government-lobbied-the-us-to-bring-julian-assange-home/
🔸The Australia Institute, polling showing majority of Australians want stronger protections for whistleblowers: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/580025f66b8f5b2dabbe4291/t/6450f79cb4e1983a33a4ccd8/1683027870561/HRLC_TheAusInstitute_PollingWhistleblowing.pdf
🔸Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, big essay about restoring trust in government: https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2024/february/mark-dreyfus/after-robodebt-restoring-trust-government-integrity-and#mtr
🔸Australian Government, Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2013A00133/latest/text
🔸Australian Government, Review of Secrecy Provisions, Final Report 2023: https://www.ag.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-11/secrecy-provisions-review-final-report.pdf
🔸Whistleblower Protection Authority https://static1.squarespace.com/static/580025f66b8f5b2dabbe4291/t/65c95048e92f341e15442d68/1707692126103/WPA+Principles.pdf
🔸FOI system broken: https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/05/29/freedom-of-information-reform-rex-patrick-senate-inquiry/
🔸Public hearings in the NACC: https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/retired-judges-welcome-landmark-nacc-but-lament-lack-of-public-hearings
🔸Withholding documents from Parliament: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/new-leader-same-old-secrecy-didn-t-albanese-promise-to-shine-a-light-20231123-p5em94.html

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