Every year, the Australian Tax Office drops a spreadsheet that tells a story — and it’s not a pretty one.
Billions in mining profits, but barely a cent in tax. Behind the numbers are billionaires, loopholes, and the few rare companies that actually pay their fair share.
In this episode, The West Report teams up with Punters Politics to dig through the ATO’s latest corporate transparency report revealing who’s paying up, and who’s taking Australia for a ride.
This is the story of wealth, power, and how Australia’s richest quietly bend the system in their favour.
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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.
