Part 1: The brother-sister duo who attempted Australia’s biggest ever tax fraud
The Briefing26 Mar 2023

Part 1: The brother-sister duo who attempted Australia’s biggest ever tax fraud

The incredible story of Adam and Lauren Cranston, the children of a former tax commissioner, who attempted to steal $105m from the ATO. We explain how the scam began, the way they abused their father’s position, and the phone taps that eventually brought them undone. PLUS - Jan Fran and Tom Tilley break down Labor’s NSW election win.

Headlines:

  • Chris Minns wins NSW election
  • Dominic Perrottet steps down as NSW Liberal Leader
  • South Australia becomes the first state to legislate the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
  • Prince Andrew in talks with US authors about his own memoir

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