Chief executives of Australia’s 100 biggest companies earned a median $4.8m in the 2025 financial year. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A top union has warned Australians their tax time phone calls to tax office employees are being directed to lower-paid workers at outsourced call centres. The Australian Taxation Office is set to face landmark “same job, same pay” hearings in the coming month, with a call centre worker saying his outsource colleagues were paid up to 40% less than their public service counterparts . These outsourced call centre workers are doing the same job as their ATO counterparts, but with worse pay and conditions. … Right now, millions of Australians are doing their taxes. They need to know they are talking to fully trained and trusted public sector employees – not outsourced workers being underpaid by profit-driven firms. Continue reading...
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Australia's top 100 chief executives received a median pay rise of 16%, earning $4.8 million in the 2025 financial year. Meanwhile, a union has raised concerns that Australian Taxation Office (ATO) tax-time inquiries are being routed to lower-paid workers in outsourced call centers.
Nick Visser (now)The Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-14 · 21:35 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Australia's top 100 chief executives received a median pay rise of 16%, earning $4.8 million in the 2025 financial year. Meanwhile, a union has raised concerns that Australian Taxation Office (ATO) tax-time inquiries are being routed to lower-paid workers in outsourced call centers. These outsourced employees reportedly earn up to 40% less than their public service counterparts for performing the same duties. The ATO is facing "same job, same pay" hearings next month regarding these pay disparities. The union emphasizes that taxpayers need assurance they are speaking with fully trained public sector employees, not underpaid outsourced workers.
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Outsourced ATO call centre workers are paid up to 40% less than public service counterparts.
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Tax time calls are being directed to lower-paid workers at outsourced call centres.
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