[sykanaxer]

Nabei avoid Oz I always say. Racist against Asia people, highest cost of house, food etc People leaving there no wonder why.

Calculate your Flood tax here. http://www.treasury.gov.au/floodrebu...calculator.asp

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/mor...-1226085149934

Flood levy starts today to help reconstruction efforts

July 01, 2011 12:00AM

AUSTRALIANS will be slugged with the controversial flood levy from today to help fund reconstruction efforts.

Anyone earning an annual salary of $50,000 or less will escape the charge, which hits people on higher incomes hardest.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has described the levy as a small price to pay to help fellow Australians.

Today will also mark the start of a freeze on Family Tax Benefit Part A and Part B supplements, which will last until 2014, and changes to the upper-income thresholds for some family payments.