Cost of Courage sets out key reforms, that if enacted, could see Australia’s whistleblowing laws at long last deliver on their intended purpose: to empower whistleblowers to be vital agents of accountability and justice.

A foreword by two of Australia’s leading investigative journalists, Adele Ferguson AM and Nick McKenzie, welcomes the report’s call for “greater practical and legal support for whistleblowers.” The pair add: “Protecting and empowering whistleblowers will lead to more transparency, more accountability and more impactful public interest journalism.”