No protection from overreach

Kieran Pender’s piece (“Cutting class”, February 26–March 4) is just the tip of a very threatening iceberg. By any measure, the legislation put to the parliament by the Morrison government has trended towards curtailing the public’s ability to take legal steps to protect itself from, and seek compensation for, the damaging actions and intransigence of corporate and departmental bodies. From anti-whistleblower legislation to the recent failed attempt to gag proxy adviser guidance, the legislation is coming thick and