19/11/2025
“WHISTLEBLOWERS EXPOSED: HOW SPEAKING UP SAVES LIVES AND CHANGES SYSTEMS” THE ONE THING� on Edge Radio ~ Featuring Bron Hendry EX – Prison Officer in the Federal Court of Australia - battling it out with the State of Western Australia (Department of Justice) AND Brendon Cooke: Dispute Resolution Investigator Hosted by Leanne Jones & Aaron Malloy
In our last episode we spoke about why innocent people are being made to be silent whilst the evil acts remain. In this episode, we open Pandora’s Box on FREEDOM OF SPEECH – GOVERNMENT AGENCIES VICTIM SHAMING, AND SILENCING.
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THE CASE
An Ex - prison officer, who made a complaint about sexual harassment in the Workplace @ Bunbury Regional Prison, located in the Southwest of Western Australia. The complaint commenced in the workplace in 2022, when ignored, it was then reported externally to WorkSafe and the Australian Human Right Commission and now sits in the Federal Court of Australia.
ABOUT Bron Hendry
Holds an Advanced Diploma in Youth and Community Services and has dedicated much of her life to supporting people and communities in need. Her career spans diverse and complex settings, including Community Youth Mental Health, Child Welfare and Protection, and not-for-profit initiatives for vulnerable children and at-risk youth. She later extended her work into the prison system, driven by a genuine hope to make a positive difference. Bronwyn is also a proud mother of six boys and grandmother to three grandchildren.
"I never wanted a fight with the State. I wanted to do my job in a safe workplace and be treated with dignity. But the system doesn’t protect people like me — it protects itself. If my story makes you angry, good. Because change doesn’t happen until we all start paying attention to who our justice system really serves."
ABOUT Brendon Cook
A passionate advocate for justice and fairness, known for his work exposing systemic issues within Western Australia’s justice system. With over eight years of experience across both government and private sectors, he has led groundbreaking judicial reviews and federal court cases, often supporting clients rejected by unions and industrial associations. A former union leader and accredited investigator, Brendon is also a Registered Industrial Agent with specialist expertise in risk management, workplace relations, and constitutional law. His dedication to giving voice to the marginalized continues to drive his impact across multiple jurisdictions.
https://www.brendoncook.com/
We will be breaking open one of the most disturbing—and least spoken about—legal tactics still being used in Australia today.
It’s called “Nuts and Sluts.”
A decades-old strategy designed to discredit women who report sexual harassment by painting them as either mentally unstable or sexually promiscuous.
A tactic outlawed in parts of the United States more than 25 years ago…
…but still alive, thriving, and weaponised right here in Western Australia.
In this explosive episode, we expose how the State of Western Australia is using these tactics—not as formal legal defences, but as covert strategies, whispered accusations, and character attacks—to undermine female complainants and protect perpetrators inside the prison system.
You’ll hear how:
A woman was blamed for the su***de of a perpetrator simply for reporting his unsolicited sexual images.
The State accused women of touching a sexual prop created by male officers—invoking the “Slut defence” to claim the harassment was welcomed.
Victims’ past mental-health crises are being dragged into hearings to paint them as unstable—invoking the “Nuts defence”.
And how these tactics create a system where the process itself becomes the punishment, breaking victims down before their cases ever reach judgment.
This is not just a legal issue. This is a systemic moral failure—a perversion of justice, politics, and public institutions.
It’s time to drag these tactics into the light.
It’s time to expose the culture that protects perpetrators and punishes victims. It’s time to talk about “Nuts and Sluts”—because silence is exactly what the system depends on.
Tune in.
Listen closely.
Because once you hear what’s happening behind closed doors…
you’ll never look at Western Australia’s justice system the same way again.
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