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Australia’s $2.4 Billion Lesson in Silencing Whistleblowers

Colleen Taylor warned in 2016 that Robodebt was unlawful—but she was silenced. Half a million Australians were hounded, lives were lost, and Australia has now paid $2.4 billion, including a fresh $475M settlement. This is the human cost of punishing whistleblowers.