How safe is it to blow the whistle in Australia? Recent high-profile prosecutions of whistleblowers - Witness K, David McBride, Richard Boyle have shown that blowing the whistle can land you in jail. And journalists who protect their whistleblowing sources risk gaining a criminal record. What is the cost to our democracy? Keeping the bastards honest has never been more dangerous for whistleblowers and the journalists who bring their stories to light.
Former Senator Rex Patrick – Advocate for whistleblowers
Anneliese Cooper - Lawyer with the Whistleblower Project
Moderator - Journalist Michael West
With more speakers to be announced