Whistleblowers were sold down the river by Parliamentarians who publicly pledged to protect them, Senate rams it through

In a play of pure political expediency and a bid to take public credit for having implemented whistleblower protection, Conservative Senators adopted the position of 'Get the bill passed and fix it later.' This isn't right.

Whistleblowers have become accustomed to being betrayed by their employers. Being sold down the river by Parliamentarians who publicly pledged to protect them was, however, something that very few saw coming.

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