前债务收款人Richard Boyle避免因揭露ATO的不道德做法而入狱, Ex-debt collector Richard Boyle avoids jail for exposing ATO's unethical practices, plea deal drops most charges.

澳大利亚税务局49岁前收债官员Richard Boyle在认罪后避免了因揭露不道德的还债做法而坐牢的时间。 Richard Boyle, a 49-year-old former debt collection officer for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), has avoided jail time after a plea deal for exposing unethical debt recovery practices. Boyle承认了四项刑事指控,包括披露受保护信息和记录私人谈话。 Boyle admitted to four criminal charges, including disclosing protected information and recording private conversations. 英联邦检察长撤回了另外15项指控,3月撤销了5项指控。 The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew 15 other charges, with five already dropped in March. 他的案件引发了对举报人保护法改革的呼吁,以确保未来举报人得到更好的保护。 His case has sparked calls for reform in whistleblower protection laws to ensure future whistleblowers are better protected. Boyle将在8月1日被判刑 Boyle will be sentenced on August 1.