“... 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.”
What RMIT ABC Fact Check found
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 vehicle taxes, among other things. When state taxes are expressed as a share of the state's economy, Victoria is indeed the highest taxing state, with taxes equivalent to 5.3 per cent of gross state product (GSP) in 2017-18, compared to 5.1 per cent for NSW. In the previous financia...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Michael O'Brien (Victorian Shadow Treasurer) made this claim around 5 November 2018. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 20 November 2018, 15 days later. Its rating was “Yes, but more to it”.
Where the claim appeared
- michaelobrien.com.auhttp://www.michaelobrien.com.au/Media/PortfolioMedia/tabid/74/articleType/ArticleView/art…
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