Richard Boyle tells the SA District Court he plans to testify in his own defence when he stands trial next year accused of 24 offences which carry a maximum prison sentence of 46 years.
Tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle tells court he will take the stand to testify in his own defence during trialTax office whistleblower Richard Boyle tells court he will take the stand to testify in his own defence during trial Richard Boyle will testify in his own defence when he stands trial next year, the former ATO debt collector has told an SA court.
When his complaints were ignored, he went public and told Four Corners about the culture at the ATO, which he said included his area being instructed to use more heavy-handed tactics on taxpayers who owed the tax office money. Mr Boyle has appeared in the District Court and Judge Liesl Kudelka set a date for the trial to start in November next year.Judge Kudelka listed the trial period for three weeks, but said she did not believe it would take that long "knowing the issues".
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