KPMG whistleblower who tried to expose alleged 'systemic misconduct' shows why so few people report
A KPMG whistleblower is highlighting the significant personal and professional risks associated with exposing corporate misconduct in Australia. The report underscores the inadequacy of current whistleblower protection laws and the challenges in getting regulators like ASIC to investigate internal audit leaks.
Why it matters
It highlights systemic failures in corporate accountability and the urgent need for stronger legal protections for those who risk their careers to expose corruption.
Whistleblowers can feel isolated. ( ABC South East NSW: Floss Adams )
Link copied Share Share article It takes a certain kind of inner strength to be a whistleblower.
Courage and determination are obvious traits that whistleblowers share, but blowing the lid on alleged misconduct in the nation's biggest companies and organisations requires a willingness to risk everything.
A whistleblower can risk losing their job, their relationships, and potentially their sanity if they want to expose wrongdoing.
Several whistleblowers I have spoken to over the years often say that reality is what makes it hard to be a whistleblower in Australia and it deters more people from coming forward.
Australia's laws just don't protect them.
A KPMG whistleblower says the watchdog has to be "dragged kicking and screaming" to investigate alleged misconduct disclosures at the firm.
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