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Homelessness crisis Homelessness is afflicting a rising number of women, many of them fleeing family-violence, according to a forum at Bunjil Place Library. The Council to Homeless Persons forum of MPs, service providers and domestic violence survivors, pictured, heard that empathy needs to be the starting point. More on the story, turn to page 4
The panel at the event. (Gary Sissons: 509045)
In 2023-24, Veolia’s Australian holding company paid...
No corporate tax By Violet Li Global environmental services giant Veolia paid no corporate tax in 2023–24 under its new Australian holding company, despite earning $1.1 billion in total income, citing “legitimate tax deductions designed to encourage investment and innovation in local communities”. Among the company’s recent Australian in-
vestments in the past year is a joint venture for the proposed Maryvale Energy from Waste plant in Gippsland, a project that has drawn controversy in Hampton Park and the surrounding community, as reported by Star News before. While Veolia did not confirm whether the investment fell within the 2023–24 financial year, the company stated that its substantial research
and development and infrastructure projects contributed to the tax deductions, resulting in Veolia Holdings Australia Pty Ltd having no tax payable for that period. While Veolia is publicly listed in Europe, its Australian operations are privately held with limited financial information disclosed. The waste giant confirmed that they “did in
fact pay corporate tax amounting to 20 per cent of their tax expense across their waste and energy operations after claiming research and development credits”, and “the part of their business under Veolia Holdings Australia was one of the few exceptions that didn’t have a tax bill in the 202324 financial year”. Full story page 3
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