This political claim in the headline published by the Herald Sun is misleading in may opinion.
The decision to change the game was driven by the lottery businesses from what I understand. That is where it initiated, which does not make it a tax drive.
The Herald Sun ‘report’ feels like it is designed to make the Victorian government look bad. It could also anger lottery customers, which could impact sales, and hurt newsagents.
It’s a non story other than that OzLotto is changing in the hope of, from what I understand, of driving more jackpots, which are expected to drive more sales.
News Corp does run a range of lines across its Australian platforms about tax. What they should disclose at the bottom of every article is the amount of company tax paid in Australia by the company and the percentage of gross revenue this is. Michael West covers this and recently shared:
Murdoch’s News Australia Holdings paid nothing for the seventh year on the trot, despite $1.7bn in income, and Foxtel – as reported here – has been conveniently and slyly “disappeared” offshore to the secrecy jurisdiction of Delaware amid rumours of a sharemarket float.
My point is this media company often shouts about tax, especially as it related to the Labor side of politics, while not reporting on its own decisions and actions relating to its tax contribution to Australian society.
Horrible article, poorly written and short on facts.
Was written to generate outrage, nothing more.
I have had people in complaining about it today, unaware the changes were just for Oz Lotto.
I think that if you look at the ABC news site you will find the story there as well, Yes the ABC
While it is at the ABC, their report indicates the claim source rather than shouting about it.
Victorian government accused of cash grab over Oz Lotto changes – that headline almost screams
Whatever Paul. It explains the source of the claim whereas News Corp does not.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-07/changes-to-oz-lotto-in-victoria/100972928
From that link….
“Players told us they wanted Oz Lotto to offer the potential for more winners and bigger prizes, and that’s exactly what we’ve given them,” Oz Lotto’s Matt Hart said.
Under the change, the price of an Oz Lotto entry would increase by 10 cents per game.
From my reading, Oz Lotto approached the Vic Govt to approve the changes.