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2016-2017
Location: 
Queensland

Luke BRABIN - Illegal interactive gambling

On 5 May 2017, Luke Brabin, 37, was convicted in Southport Magistrates Court on the Gold Coast of running an online poker service through the website play.pokerasiapacific.com. He was fined $10,000 for this offence. It is the first conviction under this provision of the Interactive Gambling Act.

2016-2017
Location: 
Australian Capital Territory

Rishi KHANDELWAL - Tax fraud

On 22 June 2017, Rishi Khandelwal, 34, was sentenced to three years and two months' imprisonment in the Canberra Supreme Court, after he stole more than $1 million by using overseas students' names to make false tax claims between 2008 and 2010.

2016-2017
Location: 
Western Australia

Taane JOYCE - Failing to lodge income tax returns

On 21 December 2016, 55-year-old Tanne Joyce was sentenced to six months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty in the Perth Magistrates Court of failing to lodge five income tax returns between 2010 and 2014.

This appearance in court was the third time Joyce had been prosecuted for failing to lodge these tax returns.