‘Death tax’ accusations mar Labor’s budget sales pitch
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-18 11:04 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget
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Snippet:
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the government’s move to tax trusts amid allegations the changes amount to a “death tax”, a day after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese incorrectly said some trusts would be exempt from new taxes.
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