Ron Shamir

The anti-corruption commissioners in Darwin and Adelaide are both worried that public servants are too reluctant to tell them about misconduct and maladministration, while in Canberra, a Senate inquiry into the taxation watchdog’s performance highlights what they are afraid of.

Complaints about state employees in Tasmania continue to rise, according to a preview of the 2015-16 figures. But whistleblowers still rarely come out of the woodwork and the Integrity Commission wants that to change.