Robodebt whistleblower was told her royal commission evidence ‘could cost you your job’, court hears

Jeannie-Marie Blake, a Services Australia whistleblower, is suing the Australian government, per The Guardian, alleging officials threatened her before and after she testified at a robodebt royal commission. She claims she was warned her evidence 'could cost you your job.' The department denies these allegations, but the lawsuit highlights the risks whistleblowers face when exposing government failures.

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