Kieran Pender
Associate Legal Director at the Human Rights Law Centre, leading their work on whistleblower protections and expert in employment law.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 13min
Speak the truth, pay the price: Australia's broken whistleblower laws
Kieran Pender, a lawyer who set up Australia’s first specialist whistleblower legal service, talks about why people who speak up face prosecution, retaliation and career ruin. He discusses gaps and fragmentation in federal and state protections. He also covers secrecy and national security laws that make meaningful disclosure almost impossible.
