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Turnbull government tax slug plan
Mar 15^th, 2016 at 6:44am

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Cigarettes could rise to $40 a packet under Turnbull government tax slug plan

THE price of a packet of cigarettes could soon soar to $40 if the Turnbull government copies a Labor plan to help pay for income tax cuts by slugging smokers.

A senior government source confirmed to the Herald Sun that a proposal to increase the tobacco excise in the May Budget would be taken to the Expenditure Review Committee.

It is understood Treasury has already costed various options and Labor has claimed that its proposed tobacco excise increase would raise $47 billion in revenue over 10 years.

the only policy Turncoat has had in 6 months and its a Labor Policy... Grin

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Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan
Reply #1 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 6:56am

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 6:44am:

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Cigarettes could rise to $40 a packet under Turnbull government tax slug plan

THE price of a packet of cigarettes could soon soar to $40 if the Turnbull government copies a Labor plan to help pay for income tax cuts by slugging smokers.

A senior government source confirmed to the Herald Sun that a proposal to increase the tobacco excise in the May Budget would be taken to the Expenditure Review Committee.

It is understood Treasury has already costed various options and Labor has claimed that its proposed tobacco excise increase would raise $47 billion in revenue over 10 years.

the only policy Turncoat has had in 6 months and its a Labor Policy... Grin

Were you expecting thorough detail and a well thought agenda all for the common weal or something like that.

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Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes.

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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan Reply #2 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 7:07am Any chance the Libtards might come up with something anything soon , it has been nearly 3 years
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macman Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2435 australia Gender:	Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan Reply #3 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 7:19am I actually feel sorry for you rightards. First it was Abbort the great white hope and then Turdbull will fix things. Two leaders and all they can come up with is LABOR policy that they previously rejected and scoffed at.
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Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan
Reply #4 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 7:30am

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 6:44am:

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Cigarettes could rise to $40 a packet under Turnbull government tax slug plan

THE price of a packet of cigarettes could soon soar to $40 if the Turnbull government copies a Labor plan to help pay for income tax cuts by slugging smokers.

A senior government source confirmed to the Herald Sun that a proposal to increase the tobacco excise in the May Budget would be taken to the Expenditure Review Committee.

It is understood Treasury has already costed various options and Labor has claimed that its proposed tobacco excise increase would raise $47 billion in revenue over 10 years.

the only policy Turncoat has had in 6 months and its a Labor Policy... Grin

I dont think its even that

its a thought bubble...

oh well he is probably playing eenie meenie miney mo.... for the election date... so dont put to much pressure on him.... Grin

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Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan
Reply #5 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 7:33am

I hate to point this out... but arent cigarette sales. dropping???????...which at the end of the day..

we are told is the point of the tax.. Roll Eyes

yeah right?..

if they kill it off almost altogether....... where will they make up for all that TAX they wont be collecting???....their returns on ciggies must already be falling...

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Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan
Reply #6 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 8:08am

Income tax cuts? Did someone mention income tax cuts?

OH - he meant the ages-old restoration of income parity by performing a bracket creep removal operation (a creepectomy - not to be confused with a creepivivisection, which is the dissection of a creep), so that the middle ranges aren't slugged at the highest rate...

Why not introduce honesty in government and index bracket creep so that the middle incomes remain within that range rather than becoming 'rich' overnight despite escalating costs of living? (**commits the cardinal sin according to the child university essay markers and does what the New England Journal of Medicine does.. starts with one of them wrong words**) Although doing so would cut out any chance of 'giving' income tax cuts (a taxectomy - not to be confused with a taxedermy, which involves surgically skinning the taxpayer), and would thus not be a 'good move' politically.

Bit too socialist, I suppose.... Grin

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Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan
Reply #7 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 8:11am

cods wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 7:33am:

I hate to point this out... but arent cigarette sales. dropping???????...which at the end of the day..

we are told is the point of the tax.. Roll Eyes

yeah right?..

if they kill it off almost altogether....... where will they make up for all that TAX they wont be collecting???....their returns on ciggies must already be falling...

Did you see that episode of 'Yes, Prime Minister' about getting rid of tobacco for the health of the nation?

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capitosinora Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2249 USA Florida Gender:	Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan Reply #8 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 8:21am Mr. Turnbull is nice man who was unfortunate that his parents separated when he was only nine, with Mr. Turnbull's mother leaving for United States falling in love and married an American man. Turnbull was then raised by his father. Poor Malcolm he suffered so much as a boy without his mom.
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Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan
Reply #9 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 9:27am

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 6:44am:

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Cigarettes could rise to $40 a packet under Turnbull government tax slug plan

THE price of a packet of cigarettes could soon soar to $40 if the Turnbull government copies a Labor plan to help pay for income tax cuts by slugging smokers.

A senior government source confirmed to the Herald Sun that a proposal to increase the tobacco excise in the May Budget would be taken to the Expenditure Review Committee.

It is understood Treasury has already costed various options and Labor has claimed that its proposed tobacco excise increase would raise $47 billion in revenue over 10 years.

the only policy Turncoat has had in 6 months and its a Labor Policy... Grin

"When he was opposition leader in 2009, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull championed a higher tobacco excise to help fund private health insurance rebates."

It's actually a Turnbull policy from 2009.

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Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan
Reply #10 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 9:30am

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 9:27am:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 6:44am:

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Cigarettes could rise to $40 a packet under Turnbull government tax slug plan

THE price of a packet of cigarettes could soon soar to $40 if the Turnbull government copies a Labor plan to help pay for income tax cuts by slugging smokers.

A senior government source confirmed to the Herald Sun that a proposal to increase the tobacco excise in the May Budget would be taken to the Expenditure Review Committee.

It is understood Treasury has already costed various options and Labor has claimed that its proposed tobacco excise increase would raise $47 billion in revenue over 10 years.

the only policy Turncoat has had in 6 months and its a Labor Policy... Grin

"When he was opposition leader in 2009, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull championed a higher tobacco excise to help fund private health insurance rebates."

It's actually a Turnbull policy from 2009.

Private health rebates. Another daft policy.

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Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes.

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Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan
Reply #11 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 9:33am

He cannot do much reform, because the ultra conservatives in the party keeps on making trouble for him. See, he wanted an ETS, change the negative gearing, capital gains tax, and looking at super tax concession. But alas it was not possible. And you can only cut the spending so much before people start to yell: Malcolm = Abbott the second.

The real problem is however, instead of being seen as Malcolm in the middle, he is beginning to look like Malcolm stuck in the middle. And thats a danger.

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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan Reply #12 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 9:52am Phillip Morris donated to the Libtards in 2013 , yes ?
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28509 Gender:	Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan Reply #13 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:03am Its time wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 9:52am: Phillip Morris donated to the Libtards in 2013 , yes ? I didn't know that there was a political party called the "Libtards"...
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Re: Turnbull government tax slug plan
Reply #14 - Mar 15^th, 2016 at 10:08am

tickleandrose wrote on Mar 15^th, 2016 at 9:33am:

He cannot do much reform, because the ultra conservatives in the party keeps on making trouble for him. See, he wanted an ETS, change the negative gearing, capital gains tax, and looking at super tax concession. But alas it was not possible. And you can only cut the spending so much before people start to yell: Malcolm = Abbott the second.

The real problem is however, instead of being seen as Malcolm in the middle, he is beginning to look like Malcolm stuck in the middle. And thats a danger.

more like Malc slipping further to the left....he is a fake Lib...always was... a divider sadly...hes not a team player...its all about me.... ..

he wanted the top job...now hes got it.....well thats all he ever wanted to be SEEN at the top..to be PM...so he snatched it...now like the dog with the car.. he doesnt know what to do with it...

if libs are waiting for him to act and produce some new policies ... they could be waiting a long time..

.but hes what they wanted.. Roll Eyes

so likewise with shortarse

you make your bed you then have to lay in it...

because you are stuck with them

no matter what they do its going to be painful....and serve them right...

with luck both parties will find a huge backlash....and the INFORMAL vote will send a big message to everyone of them...

dont ever take us for granted again..

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