Crown prosecutor Raelene Sharp opposed bail, arguing the possible risk of flight and interference with witnesses.
She told the court Mr Alex, a declared bankrupt, has allegedly run businesses using a wide network of people to operate companies “on his behalf … from a paper perspective.”
His access to such networks pointed to “means and ability to effect an escape if on bail.”
It was these networks and more that allegedly made up the “jigsaw puzzle” of offending at the centre of a syndicate linked to a $17.5 million tax fraud.
However, Magistrate Margaret Quinn ultimately found strict bail conditions proposed by defence lawyers for Mr Alex mitigated any risks of his release on bail.
“Naturally these matters are very, very complex. He…
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