It is illegal for a person to reveal the identity of a whistleblower, or information likely to lead to the identification of whistleblower, outside of these circumstances: when reporting the matter to ASIC, AFP, APRA or discussing the matter with a lawyer for advice on whistleblower protections. TrueFalse

In which TWO circumstances may the Whistleblower Protection Laws also apply to you if you make a whistleblower report to a journalist or a member of a State or Federal Parliament (parliamentarian).For disclosures in organisations with more than $75 million in annual revenueFor reports of matters in the public interestFor reports about foreign interference in domestic organisationsFor emergency reports concerning substantial and imminent danger to the health or safety of one or more people or to the natural environment

You are a journalist working on a sensitive story that could have legal implications. A source provides you with confidential information that could help your story, but the source requests that their identity remain anonymous. What should you do?Select one:a.Use the information only if the source agrees to be identified.b.Use the information and protect the source's identity at all costs.c.Refuse to use the information and protect the source's identity.d.Use the information but reveal the source's identity if legally required to do so.

Any person has a duty to report a violation of Whistle-blowing protectionTrueFalse

Select the ALL correct statements on whistleblowing.Whistleblowers tend to be company insiders who have a strong moral compass.External investigators are a better option compared to internal audit for investigating the whistleblowing report.The best practice of whistleblowing is to report illegal acts to your direct manager.It’s important to keep the whistleblower anonymous through a confidential whistleblower reporting mechanism.

What is the role of whistleblowers in upholding professional ethics?Question 23Answera.To cover up unethical behavior within the organizationb.To ignore unethical behavior to maintain job securityc.To promote unethical practices for personal gaind.To report unethical behavior to external authorities