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    The Australian‏Verified account @australian 16 Dec 2017

    Owners of high value properties in Qld should be taxed more according to the state treasurer.http://bit.ly/2BxwCvU 

    11:21 PM - 16 Dec 2017
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      1. Mirka‏ @M_Sighil 16 Dec 2017
        Replying to @australian

        Farms are high value properties & how would a land tax be a robin hood tax when farmers are already under great financial stress, in a dance with nature & banks? Any added burden would cause greater mental health issues and perhaps more suicides. State treasurer seems clueless.

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      1. Prof Drama Farma‏ @dramafarma01 17 Dec 2017
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        Well of course she does ... the woman is gross greedy and arrogant. I would've voted Greens just for the pleasure of getting rid of her!

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      1. Matthew scott-young‏ @Matthewscottyo3 17 Dec 2017
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        Can’t manage the budget so lets raise taxes. Labour trash!!

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      1. Chris Eastaughffe‏ @Chris_E_Qld_Au 17 Dec 2017
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        Didn't take long for the #Queensland money hungry #Labor #Socialist party of #Union reps to start attacking people they believe are TOO wealthy, did it! Long live the party, zieg heil to the #communist and the collective!

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      1. Russell Egan‏ @RussellEgan 17 Dec 2017
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        Screw you lady. Typical labor politics of envy.

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      1. Chris‏ @qland12 17 Dec 2017
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        Now election is over she is up to no good. Voters will remember this @jackietrad @AnnastaciaMP

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      1. Halfnation‏ @halfnationqld 16 Dec 2017
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        Here we go Labor 10 mill this year next year half million. Taxing labor hand in your pocket.

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      1. Pat Hall‏ @PatsPat 17 Dec 2017
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        It was a huge mistake to make her the treasurer, this is her first bad decision.

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      1. Mark Mead‏ @MarkMead4 17 Dec 2017
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        Good ole comrade Trad.

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      1. Ian Hawes‏ @IanHawes4 17 Dec 2017
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        Well Qld got what they wished for Socialism unleashed!

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      1. Vince Andrews‏ @vincezzzZ 17 Dec 2017
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        The UGLY UGLY face of socialism, take from those who work hard and don't take holidays and hand their collective value adding to the coffers so politicians can have better more expensive holidays . . honestly , you didn't think the poor would get anything did you?

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      1. Over It‏ @it_it83095503 16 Dec 2017
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        Scary stuff @jackietradmp no experience in finance now our treasurer !!

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      1. Julie Zac‏ @JulieJuliezac3 16 Dec 2017
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        Im not even rich but come on !!

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      1. Peter Sutton‏ @pws5678 16 Dec 2017
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        This will work a treat. haha.

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      1. David Tollner‏ @tollner 18 Dec 2017
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        She is a lefty!

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      1. Tess Robinson‏ @tessrobinson01 17 Dec 2017
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