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Meet the top tax bureaucrat who can’t stand liars

Meet the top tax bureaucrat who can’t stand liars

Tax Inspector-General and Tax Ombudsman Karen Payne talks about what big law can teach the APS and her love of Ennio Morricone, in our public servant Q&A.

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Ronald Mizen
Ronald MizenSenior reporterRonald Mizen reports on politics, economics, business and the law, with a focus on corporate regulators, lobbyists and investigations from Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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