On trial for telling the truth

Late last week, the attorney-general dropped charges against whistleblower Bernard Collaery. It was a sensational development in a case that has outraged many.

But Collaery is not the only whistleblower on trial for revealing shocking misconduct by the government, the public service, or the army. What’s next for those cases?

Today, lawyer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Kieran Pender on the people still facing prison for telling the truth.

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Guest: Lawyer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Kieran Pender

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