Whistleblowers: Jury is still out on legislation

AS Michael Clifford’s extensive report today shows, there was no proper whistleblowing legislation in place during the years of the property bubble.

Had it been, it might have exposed the nefarious practices of some banks in time to prevent the bust that followed.

It is revealing to reflect on the situation regarding whistleblowers in other countries and, perhaps, learn from their failures as well as their successes.