Australian State Leader Pushes to Eliminate ‘Worst’ Tax

Australian State Leader Pushes to Eliminate ‘Worst’ Tax
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet speaks to media during an announcement at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on June 6, 2022. AAP Image/Flavio Brancaleone
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New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet’s bid to abolish stamp duty is back in the limelight, calling it the “worst tax” that a state could have.

The premier has been outspoken on scrapping stamp duty—a significant one-off tax payment when purchasing a home—since he was the state’s treasurer.