Australia
Chris Minns looks to distract from major problems in NSW

This speech by NSW Premier Chris Minns was intriguing. attack the federal government Last week, regarding income tax, he claimed that workers spend most of their time working to pay taxes. His own government’s tax revenue is the most latest budget updateIncluding punitive payroll taxes of more than 5% annually, advanced estimates predicted it would rise by about 6% annually — well above inflation.
Minns, of course, reversed the Perrotet government’s tentative moves to end NSW’s dependence on stamp duty, the most economically devastating tax in the country.
