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I assume "Other purposes" is govt kickbacks to mining and gas companies ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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[โ€“] GroteStreet@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Joe "windmills are utterly offensive" Hockey

As much as I dislike the man, credit where credit is due, I guess. Then again, it was probably the idea of some mid-level employee whose name will be lost in history.

I thought I read that his original intent was for the breakdown to be less detailed so as to obfuscate the true nature of welfare payments. Then some cheeky ATO staff delivered the more detailed version.