Jul 2, 2026 – 12.00pmThe heads of labour hire firms who supplied a major construction subcontractor while failing to pay tens of millions of dollars in taxes have broken down in tears in court, claiming they were set up as “the fall guy”, had their lives ruined or even considered suicide.Three directors alleged in liquidator examinations that prominent horse racing identity Gerhard “Hoss” Heinrich, the former boss of Queensland’s biggest formwork subcontractor, recruited them to head his companies for $300 a week, even though they had little to do with the businesses.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles