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flag Ex-debt collector Richard Boyle avoids jail for exposing ATO's unethical practices, plea deal drops most charges.

flag Richard Boyle, a 49-year-old former debt collection officer for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), has avoided jail time after a plea deal for exposing unethical debt recovery practices. flag Boyle admitted to four criminal charges, including disclosing protected information and recording private conversations. flag The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew 15 other charges, with five already dropped in March. flag His case has sparked calls for reform in whistleblower protection laws to ensure future whistleblowers are better protected. flag Boyle will be sentenced on August 1.

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