Technology-Related Whistleblowing: A Practical Guide
The guide provides an accessible summary of Australian workers’ protections for raising concerns about the harmful impacts of technology, and some practical considerations to assist anyone considering speaking up.
More people than ever in Australia are being exposed to the harm caused by new technologies, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence, but amidst important policy debate, the role of whistleblowers in exposing wrongdoing has been largely disregarded.
Under existing laws, public and private sector workers in Australia have a range of protected avenues for raising concerns about the harmful impacts of technology. The guide provides an accessible summary of these protections and some practical considerations to assist anyone considering speaking up. The guide also underscores the different contexts in which technology-related whistleblowing may arise.
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