Original article by Matthew Knott, Georgia Wilkins
The Age – Page: 4 : 23-Nov-16

Senate crossbenchers Nick Xenophon and Derryn Hinch have warned that the Australian Government will face a backlash if it tries to back down on a deal to increase protection for whistleblowers. The Government agreed to the reforms in return for support for its bill to establish a registered organisations commission. The US system of paying bounties to whistleblowers is being considered by a parliamentary inquiry, which will report its recommendations by mid-2017.

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