Probably the only tribute to whistle blowers in Australia can be found in the Tasmanian tourist attraction - Tasmazia - which consists of a maze and the model Village of Lower Crackpot , started by spirited dairy farmer , Brian Inder , obviously unimpressed by what was going on in economic and political circles at the time . ( See previous post - CRACKPOT QUEENSLAND VOTE.) Whistle blowing is an honourable act and to be encouraged , but often those who lift the lid experience rough treatment , are ignored, punished .
At the present moment a whistle blower has made extensive allegations about a large number of doctors and other aspects of the Queensland health system. On the face of the sensational allegations, the Dr Jayant Patel scandal at Bundaberg Hospital , kept quiet for so long , exposed by brave whistle blowers, could be just one of many instances of malpractice and incompetence being hushed up .
Whistleblowers Australia’s website carries the Edmund Burke saying : All it needs for evil to flourish is for people of good will to do nothing. It is an association for those who have exposed corruption or any form of malpractice –especially if they were hindered or abused – and for those thinking of exposing it or wish to support those who are doing so .
Whistleblowers Australia’s website carries the Edmund Burke saying : All it needs for evil to flourish is for people of good will to do nothing. It is an association for those who have exposed corruption or any form of malpractice –especially if they were hindered or abused – and for those thinking of exposing it or wish to support those who are doing so .
There are various state and territories acts covering whistle blowing ; in the Territory there is the Public Interest Disclosure Act (2008). A recent report in Nation of Change , progressive journalism for positive action , an independent news and opinion website, which Little Darwin highly recommends ( nationofchange.org ) cites massive court cases in which whistle blowers exposed corruption by banks including Bank of America , JPMorgan Chase , Wells Fargo and Citi in the housing mortgage "shenanigans " which almost brought the US economy crashing down, disdain for politicians and the political process.
