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Whistleblower family says they’ve been slurred

A family says they became a target of false criminal allegations as payback for helping expose a sex abuse scandal in a Queensland government aged care home.

Published: 9 December 2024
  • qld
  • 9 December 2024
  • ABC News

The family of Nancy Lennox spoke out after an ABC investigation revealed a five-year cover-up of her alleged sexual abuse by a worker in a Queensland government aged care home.

Weeks after the story, staff called police alleging Mrs Lennox had also been abused by her husband and son — allegations the family says are false and are a reprisal for speaking out to the media.

The federal government has introduced new whistleblower protections for aged care residents and their families who speak out about alleged mistreatment.

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