Comments on: The Lowy tax settlement: I was there http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/25/the-lowy-tax-settlement-i-was-there/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:09:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Parkes http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/25/the-lowy-tax-settlement-i-was-there/#comment-24795 John Parkes Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24795 "ironically both matters were settled prior..."<br />Perhaps "ironically" is not the appropriate word to use here. But I guess the libel laws would prevent many obvious suggestions being used. “ironically both matters were settled prior…”
Perhaps “ironically” is not the appropriate word to use here. But I guess the libel laws would prevent many obvious suggestions being used.

]]> By: Anthony Dale http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/25/the-lowy-tax-settlement-i-was-there/#comment-24796 Anthony Dale Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24796 An excellent piece. I must say I tend to assume any super-rich Jew will have been up to some devious practice(s). Richard Pratt and Frank Lowy support my poor view of the Jews. Gutnick was another Jew with som highly questionable dealings in his past. And Solly Lew's Coles-Myer play was anything but "proper", even if legal.<br /><br />It seems the Jews can't help it -- they are just made that way! An excellent piece. I must say I tend to assume any super-rich Jew will have been up to some devious practice(s). Richard Pratt and Frank Lowy support my poor view of the Jews. Gutnick was another Jew with som highly questionable dealings in his past. And Solly Lew’s Coles-Myer play was anything but “proper”, even if legal.

It seems the Jews can’t help it — they are just made that way!

]]> By: Perry Gretton http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/25/the-lowy-tax-settlement-i-was-there/#comment-24797 Perry Gretton Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24797 That settlement took place in 1995 when the Keating government was in power and Ralph Willis was Treasurer. That settlement took place in 1995 when the Keating government was in power and Ralph Willis was Treasurer.

]]> By: delatite http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/25/the-lowy-tax-settlement-i-was-there/#comment-24798 delatite Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24798 Who became Lowy's very close, very well paid minder (Mark Ryan). And where did most of the Lowy Institute staff work when they were in govt? Who became Lowy’s very close, very well paid minder (Mark Ryan). And where did most of the Lowy Institute staff work when they were in govt?

]]> By: Frank Amour http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/25/the-lowy-tax-settlement-i-was-there/#comment-24799 Frank Amour Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24799 I thought you might be interested. You might know some of the people. I thought you might be interested. You might know some of the people.

]]> By: mmm http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/25/the-lowy-tax-settlement-i-was-there/#comment-24800 mmm Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24800 perhaps senior tax *counsel* .... perhaps senior tax *counsel* ….

]]> By: William Slaney http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/25/the-lowy-tax-settlement-i-was-there/#comment-24801 William Slaney Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24801 Crikey readers,<br /> I was alarmed by Les Heimann’s observations. He seriously believes guilt must be beyond doubt. This is only true for those with the means to take the ATO to task. Get real, it isn’t this way. Those who don’t have the means have no option other than to settle or face financial ruin. The bell curve (income/tax) will always provide the nations coffers with greater rewards by ignoring the extremes. The rich get richer, the poor stay poor, the middle pays. The ATO is geared this way.<br /><br />Spare us the rhetoric and the bleeding hearts tale. I don’t have the need for a bank account in Lichtenstein but, there again, I’m not a board member of the Reserve Bank. Crikey readers,
I was alarmed by Les Heimann’s observations. He seriously believes guilt must be beyond doubt. This is only true for those with the means to take the ATO to task. Get real, it isn’t this way. Those who don’t have the means have no option other than to settle or face financial ruin. The bell curve (income/tax) will always provide the nations coffers with greater rewards by ignoring the extremes. The rich get richer, the poor stay poor, the middle pays. The ATO is geared this way.

Spare us the rhetoric and the bleeding hearts tale. I don’t have the need for a bank account in Lichtenstein but, there again, I’m not a board member of the Reserve Bank.

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