Labor's tax stance targeted ahead of state election

Key points

• Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson and federal opposition leader Angus Taylor have called on governments to rule out credit card payment bans by government agencies. Speaking in Melbourne, they asked the prime minister and the Victorian premier to confirm that agencies such as the State Revenue Office will not follow the Australian Tax Office in restricting credit card payments.
• The federal tax office's plan was delayed to June 30, 2027, after small business backlash.
• Victorian Treasurer Colin Brooks said the state government has not restricted credit card payments and never will under Labor.