‘Gatto tax’: How plastering company payments to underworld figure hurt buyers
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-22 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Property, Australia, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget, Property & Housing
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Victorian apartment buyers are forking out a “Gatto tax” as plastering, precast and other businesses allegedly pay gangland figure Mick Gatto for CFMEU-backed, privileged access to the state’s high-rise housing sector.
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