Centrelink Contractor Pays Zero Tax, Gets Millions
Telco Services Australia, a private call center operator for Centrelink, generated over $315 million in revenue from 2023-25 but, according to new financial documents, paid absolutely zero corporate tax. This comes after securing a major government contract, funded directly by Australian taxpayers. (The Guardian curiously presents this as a 'reveal,' as if tax avoidance by government contractors
isn't standard operating procedure.) This isn't an anomaly; it's a feature of modern 'public-private partnerships.' While everyday Australians face increasing cost-of-living pressures, massive corporations like Telco Services Australia perfect the art of revenue generation without civic contribution. One might wonder if the 'service' in Telco Services refers to their accounting department's
expertise in navigating loopholes, rather than answering calls from desperate citizens. How many of your tax dollars are really funding 'services' versus corporate thin-sheets?