[AusRace] QLD Government

[Tony Moffat]

I know I have told this a million  times before but:

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innumeracy_(book)

 

and the others by the author are really good at explaining how inaccuracies have become part of our vocabulary (actually, it is probably more than a million,truly)

 

From: Racing [mailto:racing-bounces at ausrace.com] On Behalf Of L.B.Loveday
Sent: Wednesday, 8 June 2022 3:49 AM
To: racing at ausrace.com
Subject: [AusRace] QLD Government

 

As usual, the Qld politicians misrepresent:

 

"The Queensland government and Racing Queensland announced on Monday an increase to the state’s point of consumption tax, with it rising five per cent from 15 per cent to 20 per cent."

 

Way back, in primary school that was a 33% rise, not 5%.

 

 



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