ATO 'not mongrel bastards' on debt recovery: ATO Commissioner Chris Jordan
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief
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ATO boss Chris Jordan has launched an extraordinary attack on the ABC and Fairfax Media, slamming reports about debt recovery and denying ATO staff are "mongrels" or "bastards".
Appearing before Senate estimates on Wednesday, Mr Jordan lashed reports by Four Corners and Fairfax, suggesting the ABC had breached its editorial policies by airing allegations without accuracy, impartiality, honesty and fairness.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
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