@llament Yes to most of the above but no to a blanket "cutting taxes". Jeez ppl are so thick about this.

Tax revenue into the treasury goes ultimately to pay for things like hospitals schools aged care workers and any workers in govt sector. Taxes can also be used punatively eg on FFuels to stop ppl using them (eg transition to renewables at the petrol pump) and for taxing big businesses that pollute rivers and land.

And most obviously in the country of "helping your national mates" taxes = supporting ppl doing it hard eg flood and bushfire victims. Without taxes none of that happens.

What treasury funds shouldn't be spent on is AUKUS, tax breaks for the already wealthy (Stage 3 tax cuts) and bailing out banks that act irresponsibly.

And more tax revenue needs to come from (a) the 1% who are ripping us all off and (b) the international corporations who operate on our turf but aren't paying us to do so.
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