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Michael O'Brien, Victorian Shadow Treasurer

“... Victoria is the highest taxed state in the country under Daniel Andrews and Labor, with taxes rising by 35 per cent in just the last four years.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Yes, but more to it

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Yes Mr O'Brien is correct, but there's more to it. The state tax take has, in nominal terms, increased by about 35 per cent over four years, underpinned by strong collections of stamp duty, payroll, land and motor vehic…

Kelly O'Dwyer, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations

“Over the last 10 years, we've actually seen wages increase by around 30 per cent and inflation increase by around 20 per cent. Certainly, wages haven't grown as fast as people might like, but wages have grown steadily over that period of time.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Not the full story

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Ms O'Dwyer's claim is not the full story. She is entitled to claim that wages have grown, in nominal terms, by about 30 per cent over a decade, outstripping inflation of about 20 per cent over the same period. However, …