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ATO struggle to handle tax return demands
The Australian Taxation Office is being inundated by phone calls from taxpayers asking how much relief they can expect after the federal parliament passed personal income tax cuts laws tis week. But public sector union CPSU says the situation is not being helped by more than 6,500 jobs having been cut from the ATO in […]
Loren Webb · 2 min
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Carbon tax debate rages after Abbott repeal pledge, jobs at stake
The Federal Parliament is in uproar following Opposition Leader Mr Tony Abbott’s pledge to repeal the proposed carbon tax. Greens Senator Mr Bob Brown says Mr Abbott is being irresponsible, while industry observers say up to 34,000 new, clean, green jobs in regional Australia are at risk.
Elayn James · 2 min