In this profoundly emotional conclusion to his multi-part testimony, Victorian lawyer Thomas Flitner lays bare the devastating personal and psychological toll of what he describes as a 15-year campaign of retaliation, isolation, and regulatory warfare by the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner (VLSB+C).
This is not just a story about law. It is the story of a man whose life was dismantled by the very system meant to uphold justice.
⚠️ What This Episode Reveals:
💸 Financial Destruction by Design
Following the forced takeover of his practice, Thomas was left with:
• Over $1 million in losses
• A $200,000 tax debt
• A $200,000 invoice from VLSB-appointed manager Nick Curran, who denied Thomas's employment and sabotaged his WorkCover claim.
🧠 Mental Collapse and Isolation
Thomas speaks openly about:
• Being abandoned by his de facto partner
• His son growing up believing he’s a failure
• Complete alienation from family and the legal profession
• Spending holidays alone, contemplating suicide
🧾 A System Designed to Crush
Thomas alleges that the VLSB’s strategy includes:
• Draining lawyers of financial resources
• Targeting their lawyers (like Glen Mohammed and Stephen Walters)
• Using threats, litigation, and delay tactics to drive them to breakdown
• Then claiming success when they’re struck off, broken, or gone
🛑 No Oversight. No Accountability.
Despite managing a $3.2 billion Public Purpose Fund, Thomas says the VLSB acts as “a law unto itself” — with no transparency, no checks, and no real protection for vulnerable lawyers or whistleblowers.
🗣️ “Today it’s me. Tomorrow, it could be you.”
Thomas’s final words are a warning to every legal professional and citizen:
“Is this still Australia — or is this Venezuela, with secret raids, no oversight, and fear instead of justice?”
💬 Why You Must Watch:
If you are:
A lawyer feeling pressure from regulators,
A citizen who values justice and transparency,
Or anyone failed by a system meant to protect you —
You need to hear this story.
This is a call to conscience. One man’s voice may be easy to ignore — but many voices can no longer be silenced.
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