What does working and paying taxes allow the government to do?
- Decide which citizens may vote in federal elections
- Provide important services to the Australian community ✓
- Replace the taxes that are collected by local councils
- Reduce the number of services it offers to the public
Why this is the answer
The money raised from taxpayers is what pays for the public services the community relies on.
This question is from: Participating in Australian society
More questions from this topic
- A new citizen wants to contribute to the community and also meet a duty set by law. Which action does both?
- Apart from the money people earn, what else is taxed in Australia?
- Besides the Australian Government, who else collects taxes to pay for services?
- Tax is paid out of money you earn from which of the following?
- What do active citizens in Australia take on?
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