Yes, but slightly different to the national security option. Only if the information released doesn't harm our national security in a sense that for example it won't reveal classified strategic documents or reveal names of covert-operatives. They should be protected if the information released reveals actions by the government not in the public interest or if it is a violation of Commonwealth or international law.
@9992HTRSocialist Alliance 5mos5MO
Yes, whistleblowers are there to protect democracy and provide the public with necessary information.
@9CN2PRT10mos10MO
Yes, and free whistleblowers currently in prison, drop current cases against whistleblowers and strike all whistleblower charges from all criminal records.
@93R3M8Y2yrs2Y
They have laws but that does Protect people
@92XSYF42yrs2Y
Yes but Depending on the circumstances
@93367TN2yrs2Y
No because they took the ***** way out
@92DKHTJLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Yes, and should never try track them down at all.
Yes, however, only wherein the information was legally obtained and does not threaten national security (in a practical or conceptual way), nor should it threaten the health, safety, lives or personal liberty of Australian citizens and Australian Government employees in a literal and/ or legal fashion; nor in some other sense established by the courts.
@8ZNMKB62yrs2Y
Don’t they have witness protection for that reason?
Have not done enough research
No, depending on the crime and decided on a case by case basis.
Yes, because whistleblowers take a huge risk to expose issues that need to be exposed so we shouldn't be "shooting the messenger" but instead focusing on the issues exposed.
@8ZDHN2D2yrs2Y
No ides what this means
@8TK8FQQ3yrs3Y
No, they should be charged or imprisoned.
@925G3RP2yrs2Y
As long as whistleblowers are not profiting
@8ZV3SNL2yrs2Y
Yes, and hackers should be offered monetary compensation for providing anonymous tips to police
Yes and they should make companies and all parties + companies to actively advertise everything in which they do regardless of the legality
@8R46YYF3yrs3Y
No, but judge situations differently.
@8FL8DQF4yrs4Y
yes, with the exception of government information
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