ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “How one bank tried to bury a scandal | ABC News Daily Podcast” – below is their description.
When the Commonwealth Bank was hauled before a royal commission back in 2018 it had already tried every trick in the book to try and discredit its critics.
From collecting dirt files to harassing journalists, it did everything it could to try and stop the truth from getting out about how it was treating its customers.
But thanks to a few dogged former employees, the bank’s practices were exposed.
Whistleblowers back then, and today, face risks with little protection from the law.
In this episode, the reporter behind the story, investigative journalist Adele Ferguson, talks about how the Commonwealth Bank was caught out and why there are mounting calls for whistleblower laws to be strengthened.
ABC News (Australia) YouTube Channel
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