Sacked SES whistleblower Tara McCarthy in limbo as government claims it is powerless to reinstate her

By Michaela Whitbourn
Updated August 30 2014 - 4:13pm, first published 8:15am
Tara McCarthy is still waiting to get her job back after ICAC found she was sacked for exposing potential misconduct by a colleague. Photo: Nic Walker
Tara McCarthy is still waiting to get her job back after ICAC found she was sacked for exposing potential misconduct by a colleague. Photo: Nic Walker
Tara McCarthy is still waiting to get her job back after ICAC found she was sacked for exposing potential misconduct by a colleague. Photo: Nic Walker
Tara McCarthy is still waiting to get her job back after ICAC found she was sacked for exposing potential misconduct by a colleague. Photo: Nic Walker

The corruption watchdog found she was improperly sacked from the State Emergency Service as a "reprisal" for exposing potential misconduct in the ranks.

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