Fact Check: Joe Hockey's claim that people work half the year to pay income tax incorrect

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Fact Check: Joe Hockey's claim that people work half the year to pay income tax incorrect

4 Feb 2015

RMIT ABC Fact Check

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Fact Check: Joe Hockey's claim that people work half the year to pay income tax incorrect

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Treasurer Joe Hockey claims Australian income tax rates are a disincentive to earn. But how much income tax do Australians pay?
Verdict: Incorrect

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2015

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open

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26 May 2020

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