Prosecutor Says ATO Whistleblower Acted Unlawfully

Mercy plea for 'courageous' tax office whistleblower

A tax office whistleblower has asked a judge not to impose convictions for crimes that his lawyer said...

Prosecutor says ATO whistleblower acted unlawfully

Australian Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle has argued he should be spared convictions because he was motivated by public interest, and his actions led to change within the federal agency.

Mercy plea for ‘courageous’ tax office whistleblower

Tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle’s crimes were “grounded in moral courage” and he should be spared conviction or jail time, a judge has heard. In a plea deal with prosecutors, the 49-year-old Adelaide man admitted four criminal charges linked to his exposure of unethical debt-recovery practices at the Australian Tax Office. During sentencing submissions in Adelaide District Court on Friday, Boyle’s barrister Steven Millsteed KC said it was…

One Last Swipe: Australian Taxation Office still punishing whistleblower Richard Boyle - Michael West

Richard Boyle argues he shouldn’t have a conviction recorded against his name for blowing the whistle. The ATO thinks otherwise.