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Re:A Western Sydney Gang Got Hold of Military-Grade Rocket L... by tjscott on Thursday October 31, 2019 @06:43AM (#21407357)
A captain in the Australian Army in 2018/19 earns between AUD$70,334 and AUD$130,704. Armed services salaries are tax-free, so that's not a terrible salary compared to the median in Australia of ~AUD$85k before tax or ~$65k after tax.

https://www.defence.gov.au/payandconditions/ADF/Resources/WR...

https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/6302.0

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Re:A Western Sydney Gang Got Hold of Military-Grade Rocket L... by ajdlinux on Thursday October 31, 2019 @07:33AM (#21407603)
> Armed services salaries are tax-free

In Australia, only reservists get tax-free pay, and only when they're not on full-time duty. I think some of the additional military allowances are tax free for full-timers, but not base salary.

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