Call centre operator that won major Centrelink contract paid no corporate tax for two years

Telco Services Australia, a call centre operator for Centrelink, paid no corporate tax for two years after winning a major government agency contract. Photograph: Julian Smith/AAP

An outsource call centre operator for Centrelink paid no corporate tax for several years even after winning a major government agency contract worth tens of millions of dollars, Guardian Australia can reveal.

The Perth-headquartered company, Telco Services Australia, generated more than $185m in revenue in 2024-25 but reported no taxable income, new financial documents show.