mikejay wrote:TassieTiger wrote:mikejay wrote:Ziad wrote:I think it's a good idea... yes the media will choose the items they think interest most people. But i dino if you have noticed but inner the guise of terrorism a lot of invasive laws have been passed... including no protection in the law of whistleblowers... so the chances are that many things we should know... will not be reported anymore.
Most of what you complaining was 20+ years ago mate... probably be different now
Protecting whistlebowers from what though? Protection from being prosecuted if they've broken criminal law? No, no one should get that. If they've broken civil law... I guess it would depend and be treated on a case by case basis, but again no, no blanket protection is warranted or justifiable.
Example? Ed Snowden was a whistleblower but had to break the law to let everyone know wtf was going on - when you work for the govt you legally cannot speak out about the govt - it’s generally in your NDA or PD or internal policy.
As a government employee you are not banned from from speaking out about the government in the slightest, what you can't do it steal and then distribute government documents, you can't discuss specific topics covered by your employment contract using details and or names, you can however talk about and criticize your work and or the government in general as much as you like.
If what you're saying is even partially true, pollies would all be locked up come election time as they bitch about each other and the opposing parties.
Snowden isn't on the run because he spoke out, he's on the run for, receiving stolen property, redistributing/publishing the proceeds of theft, publishing details and names of event covered by national security.
Ed Snowden will be tried as a traitor not a thief - his latest podcast confirmed this.
Put a couple of negative blurbs up on Facebook about your govt department, where you work and see how you go....
I work in govt and am across numerous govt contracts, HR, EBA’s, comms, etc - if you talk down to your position, then you can be removed - for a number of reasons.
Eg In my PD - it says that I must uphold the business name st all times and every contractor inauguration / appointment/ nominate similar wordings across a vast no of departments.
And Since when did any rules / laws / other apply to pollies.