The Australian Financial Review | Tax Office not 'leaned on' to drop Bell action The Australian Financial Review The ATO denied Senator George Brandis had tried to dissuade it from proceeding with the action. Alex Ellinghausen. Share on Facebook · Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Laura Tingle. Tax Office officials say they were not pressured to drop or ... Brandis chat on Bell case 'unusual': ATO Treasury won't divulge advice it gave Joe Hockey over talks relating to Bell Group Tax office errs in Bell saga: Nahan - The West Australian |