Jayne:

The above posters have summed up the whole deal but I would add this, Centrelink work in strange ways and you will not be informed of results of any investigations ongoing or past. It is a big wheel and grinds slowly but surely. The amount embezzled will be a factor in their motivation to investigate as well, (insider info).

You are premature concluding from recent Centrelink checks on you as being a sign of retaliation by them for exposing fraud. They are not the Mafia. Just maybe they are working the whole family over in the same way and their combined discomfort of the family is the real reason for the exclusion zone you now appear to dwell in. Remember you cannot be trusted (Family view of course).

I dont condone whistleblowers unless I have all the facts. Government and society whether right or wrong puts to much emphasis on whistleblowing. I was once falsely accused of throwing a cigarette but from my vehicle by a whistleblower. It took me a lot of time and effort over 2 years to prove my innocence. I had to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that neither myself or vehicle were not there. Luckily on the day I was filming a wedding 20 kilometres away and my vehicle was in the film. Without that evidence I was deamed to be guilty. The EPA refused to name the whistleblower citing priviliged information acts.

Jayne Harobed

It is very pleasing to know that their are still people with the guts to do the right thing despite the consequences. You are a hero.

Gypsy, I think Whistleblower is maybe not the right term there or in Jayne’s case.

“Nark” (which I think is spelt wrong) might be the one you are looking for; sometimes they are right and sometimes wrong.

Hotlines all over the country are very active with malicious, untrue, incorrect, and mistaken calls, many of which governments have given themselves no choice but to take seriously.

I wouldn’t like the term Whistleblower over used like Terrorist now is.

Hasbeen:"Your belief that you, & your family are entitled to steal from me, & other taxpayers shows you as someone not to be trusted."

Huh? Sorry old mate, I've got no idea what you're talking about. If you've read anything at all from me, you'd know I have my own business and I have not accepted any form of handout in years and years.

The problem with anonymity is that it encourages people who are predisposed to be passive-aggressive a means of rather nasty expression. It sounds to me as though there may be some of that going on here.

I'd rather live in a country full of people like Jayne's brother than people like Jayne. While he may cost the country a bit of money, she would turn it into a Police State.

There seems to be a problem of definition here - Jayne is not a whistleblower, she is a citizen making an accusation of fraud against a Centrelink recipient.

The APSC defines whistleblowing as:

"Whistleblowing refers to the reporting, in the public interest, of information which alleges a breach of the APS Code of Conduct by an employee or employees within an agency. Section 16 of the PS Act provides legislative protection for whistleblowers29 within the APS."

Jayne none of us know the intricacies of your personal situation and we all make judgements on these matters especially in regards to family members which makes it all the more difficult.

What should be investigated more thoroughly is how this fraud was allowed to continue - it is very difficult to cover one's tracks after the event even with dual identities. Centrelink is probably inundated with complaints like this one and I would suspect it is far easier to fob off complainants than to have to find resources to follow up on the allegations. This is not an excuse just a possible reason.

Jewely
I disagree with your idea of reporting child abuse only if the accuser knows that the alternative will be better. That is never possible even a doctor who suspects child abuse will have no idea where the child will be placed - how could they ever make that call.

The only way to prevent child abuse is through strong duty of care in relation to reporting especially if it comes from the victims themselves. The biggest betrayal is to ignore it.