Whistleblower Richard Boyle avoids conviction and jail after revealing tax office’s unethical behaviour

‘Blowing the whistle can be a tough gig,’ Adelaide judge says, while Rex Patrick declares Boyle ‘a hero’ for speaking out in 2018

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Whistleblower Richard Boyle has been spared jail after exposing unethical debt collection practices at the Australian Taxation Office.

Judge Liesl Kudelka sentenced Boyle, 49, in the South Australian district court on Thursday, seven years after the former debt collection officer went public with allegations that led to reforms within the ATO.

Source: Guardian - World News