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01/12/16

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Originally posted by logco ↑

The 32.5% non resident tax was introduced by Wayne Swann and was the same rate the Labor party took to the last election.

The 15% tax for South Pacific seasonal workers was introduced by Bill Shorten.

One solution is the farmers could source all their foreign seasonal workers from the South Pacific.

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True but wasn't it a Liberal decision to change the tax status of participants in the working holiday visa program from residential to non-residential probably at the suggestion of the tax office?
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