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Flat White

They nicked how much from her pay?!

The average Aussie woman is handing over 47 per cent of their income to the government

24 August 2024

9:56 PM

24 August 2024

9:56 PM

Ah, Australia. The land of sun, surf, and … taxation that would make even the most die-hard Balmain or Brunswick socialist blush. There’s this quaint notion floating around that Aussies don’t really pay all that much in taxes. ‘Fair share’, and all that blather. The government, bless their hearts, wants you to believe that you’re only forking over a modest portion of your pay.

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