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Stealing the gold – Project Wickenby paper

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Published on 11 Oct 08 by VICTORIAN DIVISION, THE TAX INSTITUTE

The recent activities of the ATO with Operation Wickenby bring a stark reminder to tax advisors that the ATO won't be far behind in targeting dubious tax schemes that seek to venture ‘over the line'. This paper reviews key Wickenby issues for tax advisors such as legal professional privilege, the privilege against self incrimination and the courts' attitude towards tax criminals by reference to:

  • the stockaders - who are the targets?
  • the troopers and their ammunition
  • armed resistance - LPP and privilege against self incrimination?
  • the casualties - analysis of the sentencing of Wheatley
  • a brutal over-reaction or legitimate enforcement?

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Jennifer Batrouney AM KC
Jennifer Batrouney AM KC is a silk at the Victorian Bar practising in taxation, commercial, administrative, equity, superannuation and charity law. She was appointed a QC in 2000. She is sought after for her clear and concise advice on charity law and revenue matters throughout Australia. Jennifer is a past President of the Australian Bar Association, the Victorian Bar, the Tax Bar Association and Australian Women Lawyers. She was the founding chair and now sits on the Law Council of Australia Charity Law Committee and is a director of the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand. She sits on the Melbourne Law School Advisory Council and Tax Masters Advisory Board. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Melbourne Law School teaching tax and charity law in the Melbourne Law Masters. Jennifer was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2020 for significant service to the law, the legal profession and women lawyers - Current at 21 March 2023
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