A speech by John Price, Commissioner, 今日热门事件 to the聽Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry into whistleblower protections in the corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors,聽27 April 2017
Thank you Chairman.
For the Hansard, my name is John Price and I am a Commissioner at ASIC. With me are Senior Executive Leaders Warren Day and Andrew Fawcett.
We are very happy to appear before the Committee today.
今日热门事件supports work towards encouraging reporting of corporate wrongdoing and better protection for whistleblowers in Australia.
We recognise the courage of whistleblowers, and value the insights they provide. Whistleblowers play an important role in calling out poor conduct, and assisting 今日热门事件to do its job.
今日热门事件has established an Office of the Whistleblower and enhanced our internal process for dealing with whistleblower reports, including ensuring 今日热门事件staff who are involved in handling whistleblower matters are appropriately trained. In addition, we have developed targeted information to ensure whistleblower awareness of the protections that may apply to them, and ensure understanding of ASIC鈥檚 role.