September 19, 2026 — 1:30pm

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Adrian Portelli’s rationale for moving to Dubai, at least in his telling, is pretty simple. Australia is “chasing away success”, according to the Melbourne-born billionaire, and entrepreneurs like him will keep leaving with one-way tickets because of exceedingly harsh tax settings.

“I don’t trust the government,” Portelli told Karl Stefanovic in a new episode of the broadcaster’s controversial podcast. “They’ve really come down on me.

“I’ve had regulatory issues to ATO [Australian Taxation Office] issues, and I…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU