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Alleged writer and Crikey politics editor. These days mainly here for the greyhounds.

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    Bernard Keane‏Verified account @BernardKeane 28 Sep 2015

    $3 billion being lost due to "phoenixing" in the construction industry. http://bit.ly/1Rcepm4  But it's business, not unions, so no RC.

    2:31 PM - 28 Sep 2015
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      1. Matthew Spillane‏ @SpillaneMj 28 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane incredible! "the law allows individuals to set up companies without any requirement to provide identification"

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      2. SIMON SAYS‏ @Sdog66Jones 28 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane @DianneCostin ..& the LNP continually blocked any attempts by former Labor govt, to stop phoenixing.

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      3. Costin Heaps  🌈‏ @DianneCostin 29 Sep 2015
        Replying to @Sdog66Jones

        @Sdog66Jones @BernardKeane Worth mentioning, Walton Construction & assoc entities big donors to LNP

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      1. Michael Smith News‏ @mpsmithnews 1 Oct 2015
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        @BernardKeane @GedKACTU FYI here are some of the Phoenix companies the TURC examined extensively.pic.twitter.com/CRBdS98a2l

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      1. Therese Taylor‏ @ThereseTaylor12 29 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane @sirdansmith "serious threat to ...financial, employment, regulatory, taxation&superannuation systems" http://www.smh.com.au/business/construction-industry-racks-up-3b-in-debt-from-illlegal-phoenix-activity-20150928-gjwcph.html#ixzz3nBQOH9hY …

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      1. suemazzy‏ @suemazzy1 28 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane Hells,Angels bikies into phoenixing that wld make them bosses no interest to #turc then

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      1. Paul Christensen‏ @paulch_6 1 Oct 2015
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        @BernardKeane @TasGreg time for insolvency laws that take control of who restarts these businesses and their goodwill #auspol

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      1. shamaroo oz‏ @shamaroo 30 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane @S22Syd so many small subbies get ruined as a result of this practice. There should absolutely be an investigation.

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      1. Peter M R MacDonald‏ @mac_pmr 29 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane @GreenJ but do they lead to prosecutions ? Evidence based policy ?

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      1. Peter M R MacDonald‏ @mac_pmr 29 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane @GreenJ do conservative governments want this to affect public policy ?

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      1. Leigh‏ @blueredandgold 29 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane @GreenJ more a state issue (as it currently stands). Each government only got in thanks to being mates with such businesses.

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      1. Patrick Kelly‏ @wikidribble 29 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane @GedKACTU Here us an idea. Start a political partyv that uses evidence not ideology to set policy.

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      1. Mark Plackett‏ @MarkPlackett1 29 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane its worth noting that corporations law & liquidators prevent preference payments. #auslaw needs fixing as does #ASIC cc @CFMEU

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      1. What the..its Au Pair Shaped! 😩‏ @Poddumpuddytat 28 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane @Trillything knew a glazier who went & smashed every window not paid 4 when a smaller scale builder tried to pull this crap.

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      1. Costin Heaps  🌈‏ @DianneCostin 28 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane @pedwards2014 Wow, staggering numbers.

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      1. John Patrick Cronin‏ @john_cronin48 28 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane Phoenix co - business folds with big debts & rises from ashes with same assets & customers, to avoid bills. Like LP & new PM ?

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      1. Kangjaro‏ @kangjaro13 28 Sep 2015
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        @BernardKeane very good article.

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