-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Following the the ruling of the High Court of Australia finding that billions of dollars in taxation revenue collected by the states was illegal and unconstitutional the Premiers of Victoria and NSW have made statements that their respective governments will not be refunding the unlawfully collected taxes paid in advance by certain hoteliers. To do so would be an unjust windfall the Premiers said. The governments continue to act unlawfully collecting 'taxes' with no lawful or constitutional basis. The government of Queensland today in a press statement advised it would be returning any unlawfully imposed taxes paid in advance. No mention was made of any intention to refund taxes previously collected but not paid in advance. - -- .////. .// Charles Senescall apache@bear.apana.org.au o:::::::::///

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