When "Tricky" Becomes a Get Out of Jail Free Card The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) hearing has revealed disturbing trends in how certain individuals and organizations view tax laws and ethics.
Robert Assaf, a NSW Liberal apparatchik and Reformers member, dodged questions about fake invoices sent for work that was never carried out, describing them as part of a "tricky" tax scheme rather than dishonesty.
This defense of using the term "tricky" to describe apparent tax evasion is not just a minor semantic quibble. It's a symptom of a broader cultural problem within certain segments of Australian politics and society.