Nick Xenophon targets "Tax lurk of biblical proportions"
For once, there is little to add to what Micheal Bachelard reports today in Australia’s The Age.
The penchant that the Exclusive Brethren have for creating networks of interwoven international, private, charitable and family trusts may at last undergo the scrutiny of Australia’s Tax Office.
Formidable cult-battler Nick Xenophon has his sights set – as Bachelard indicates below, the evidence speaks for itself.
Nick is no stranger to calling for investigations into cults; he is fearless, smart, well-respected and carries a big gun.
The old adage used by criminal investigators – “Follow the money” has never been more apt…
Exclusive Brethren parents claim ‘tax lurk of biblical proportions’
Michael Bachelard
March 25, 2011Parents in the Exclusive Brethren avoid paying tax on the bulk of their children’s school fees in an arrangement that would be illegal if sought by other Australian parents.
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Here is a 2-part video of Nick Xenophon’s well-researched attack on Scientology in Australia this week.
Many will see startling similarities to the way the Exclusive Brethren cult exerts control over their members.
Part One (9 minutes 16 sec)
Part Two (8 minutes 20 sec)
Xenophon’s comments regarding tax-exemption strikes at the heart of both cults.
“Religious freedom does not mean you can hide abuse”
“…it is called the Law – and no-one is above it”
Scientology under attack – are the Exclusive Brethren next?
November 21st, 2009
The impact of Australian senator Nick Xenophon’s comments in Canberra this week regarding the Scientology ‘church’ should not be under-estimated.
First there is the man. Nick Xenophon is an independant and carries no party allegience. His 400BC namesake was also a soldier as well as a respected historian. Nick has a background in law and is a resourceful and intelligent political warrior. Several are noting that the modern-day Xenophon seems to have a strategy in his carefully worded attack against the ‘religion’ of Scientology.
This is not a ‘flash in the pan’. Xenophon has been planning his attack for some time:
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