Appointment of ACT Integrity Commissioner, take two: AEC chairman pleases all politicians Wednesday May 15, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The ACT's first independent public sector integrity commissioner will be retired judge and Australian Electoral Commission chair Dennis Cowdroy. Read more
'Low numbers': Tax Office responds to critical small business report Tuesday April 30, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal Debt recovery actions against small businesses with disputed debts are rare and only occur under "exceptional circumstances", the Australian Tax Office has said in a… Read more
ATO too aggressive on small business debt, says Kate Carnell Monday April 29, 2019 By David Donaldson Federal The Australian Taxation Office is destroying some small businesses with its approach to debt repayments, argues Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell. Read more
Tax commissioner: ATO 'not the strong arm of an oppressive state' Friday March 15, 2019 By The Mandarin Economy & Industry Tax commissioner Chris Jordan has welcomed the Inspector-General of Taxation’s finding that the Australian Taxation Office did not embark on a “cash grab” using unfair… Read more
Former AGD secretary to review compensation for public service mistakes Tuesday February 26, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The Australian Taxation Office’s decisions on compensation for small business victims of “defective administration” are under review by a former head of the Attorney-General’s Department. Read more
