Queensland Government responds to ADIA's advocacy on retrospective payroll taxes.

The Australian Dental Industry Association congratulates the Queensland Government on responding to the ADIA's advocacy on retrospective payroll taxes.

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Without an amnesty, many Queensland dental practices were at risk of closing or significant cost increases. Today's announcement will provide some certainty for dental clinics across Queensland.

We've argued long and hard that dentists should have the same amnesty as GPs, given the Government 2023 ruling applies equally to dentists. Dental visits are a key out-of-pocket cost for Queenslanders, and there's no good reason for dentists to be taxed differently.

In a cost of living crisis, patients are having to delay dental treatment due to cost. Making dental care affordable can help take pressure of Queensland emergency departments. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has identified that dental presentations make up almost 19,000 preventable emergency department presentations in Queensland each year. 

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/dental-oral-health/oral-health-and-dental-care-in-australia/contents/hospitalisations/potentially-preventable-hospitalisations