The rise of financial sovereignty — and why some Australians believe they don't have to pay tax - ABC News
Some Australians aren't paying tax due to a rise in 'sovereign accounting'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-08/financial-sovereignty-and-why-some-think-ato-is-not-real/103578948
Groups spring up on social media, claiming to hold secret knowledge the Australian government is holding back from regular citizens: the Australian Taxation Office "isn't real".
The sovereign citizen movement rejects the legitimacy of the government. Its fast-growing popularity has had authorities scrambling to get a handle on how far its tentacles have reached.
Unfortunately, Mr Oxby was persuaded by this theory during the seminar, which I infer from his evidence, was presented in a persuasive and charismatic manner."
He was ultimately fined $14,000.