Australia’s rich and powerful have fought for decades to maintain exemptions from financial disclosures so that they can conceal their wealth, power, and corporate interests.
But in a groundbreaking investigation, Australia’s leading independent journalist — Michael West — has blown the lid on Australia’s hidden billionaires.
More than 6,000 GetUp members chipped in to support Michael West’s investigation. From all of us who believe in a thriving independent media — thank you for making this possible.
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Michael West established Michael West Media in 2016 to focus on journalism of high public interest, particularly the rising power of corporations over democracy. West was formerly a journalist and editor with Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and even, once, a stockbroker.