3rd Australian National Whistleblowing Symposium

November 11, 2021
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The 3rd Australian National Whistleblowing Symposium will be hosted in partnership with Griffith University and the Human Rights Law Centre. Experts will reflect back on how Whistleblowing has been significantly highlighted throughout the world in an unprecedented way with Covid-19.

When: Thursday 11 November 2021, 9:00am - 3:10pm (AEDT)
Where: Online, Register here 


From Wuhan to Timor Leste we have cases that illustrate why we must have national and international laws, policies and procedures in place to protect those willing to speak up to protect us from harm. WIN's Executive Director, Anna Myers, will be presenting on The New ISO 37002 – Whistleblowing Management Systems – Guidelines. 

Agenda

9:00am - WELCOME | Opening remarks from the Co-chairs
Professor A.J Brown, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer, Human Rights Law Centre

9:15am - KEYNOTE | How whistleblowing leads to change
Antoine Deltour, LuxLeaks Whistleblower

9:45am - ADDRESS | Commonwealth whistleblowing law reform
Senator the Hon Amanda Stoker, Assistant Minister to the Attorney General

10:05am - EVIDENCE | How well have Australian whistleblowing laws worked to date?
Professor A.J Brown, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University Jane Olsen, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University

10:25am - Q&A | Outlook for Commonwealth whistleblowing law reform

10:40am - Morning break


11:00am - ROUNDTABLE | Legal remedies for whistleblowers: challenges and solutions
Tass Liveris, President-elect Law Council of Australia
Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer, Human Rights Law Centre
Samantha Mangwana, Practice Leader, Special Counsel, Shine Lawyers
Shivchand Jhinku, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Natalija Nikoli, Lawyer and Director, Xenophon Davis
Sharon Kelsey, former CEO, Logan City Council
Nathan Lynch, Asia Pacific Manager – Regulatory Intelligence, Thomson Reuters

12:30pm - Lunch break

1:30pm - REGULATORY ADDRESS |
Sean Hughes, Commissioner, Australian Securities & Investments Commission

2:00pm - ROUNDTABLE | Organisational whistleblowing programs: latest standards and practices
Louise Rosemann, Principal Advisor, Public Interest Disclosures, Office of the Queensland Ombudsman
Clare Molan, Whistleblowing Program Lead, ANZ & Standards Australia/ISO Working Group
Dean Newlan, Consultant, RightCall, McGrath Nichol & Standards Australia /SO Working Group
Sean Hughes, Commissioner, Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Professor A.J Brown, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University

2:45pm - The New ISO 37002 – Whistleblowing Management Systems – Guidelines
Anna Myers, Executive Director, Whistleblowing International Network (WIN)

3:10pm - Close of conference

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