Consortium News-Whistleblowers Hailed at Walkley Media Awards

Consortium News
Nov 19, 2024
Whistleblowers Hailed at Walkley Media Awards
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The Australian government whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle were invited to speak (the former from prison) at this year's Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The Walkley Foundation Chair, Adele Ferguson, acknowledged that the suffering of these men lay behind great journalism; and the judging board Chair, Sally Neighbour, called on Australia's Attorney General Mark Dreyfus to deliver on proper whistleblower protection, as previously promised.