Australian senator and former rugby union player David Pocock.
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Independent senator and former rugby union ace David Pocock told ITR he would consider supporting disallowance of new rules that have been branded as burdensome by tax associations
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Tom Ravlic is a journalist and author with a deep expertise in accounting, corporate governance and regulatory affairs. He has worked as an accounting academic, policy adviser for one of Australia's three major accounting bodies, and consulted on the development of accounting curriculum for universities and professional associations.
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