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The inside story of the $165m scam on the ATO

Geoff Winestock, Fleur Anderson, Jo Mather and Neil Cheonweth
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It was probably around January 25 this year that the alleged conspirators in one of Australia's greatest tax scams first felt the net closing around them.

The Australian Tax Office was on their tail.

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Fleur Anderson is based in the Canberra newsroom and writes on politics, policy and the economy. Fleur is known for writing the Financial Review's parliamentary sketch. Connect with Fleur on Facebook and Twitter.
Neil Chenoweth is an investigative reporter for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney and has won multiple Walkley Awards. Connect with Neil on Twitter. Email Neil at nchenoweth@afr.com.au
Joanna Mather joined the AFR as an education reporter in 2008. She spent four years in the Canberra press gallery before becoming superannuation reporter in 2016, deputy news director in 2021 and wealth editor in 2023. Connect with Joanna on Twitter. Email Joanna at jmather@afr.com
Geoff Winestock writes on News specialising in Politics, Economy, Policy. Connect with Geoff on Facebook and Twitter. Email Geoff at gwinestock@smh.com.au

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