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Originally Posted by
Gnadenburg
Having gone through the Ansett demise and a period of unemployment, the government did a good job with helping ensure the payment of owed wages and benefits. The tax liability was small and I ended up with far more cash in hand than expected.
If I recall correctly, you guys got your "owed wages and benefits' as as an enforced levy on air tickets from a blackmailed flying public, a disgraceful sham.
You remember correctly. It was the Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Bill 2001. It was $10 a ticket, which is $16 in today's market.