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Title (76 characters excluding spaces): 1985 Taxtralia Australia Taxed Dollar 55½¢ Tax Freedom Day Centre 2000 Edition 6 Banknote
Front Description:
This is a satirical novelty note titled "Taxed Dollar," issued in the fictional name of the "Republic of Taxtralia," a tongue-in-cheek parody of Australia and its taxation system. Across the top, the note reads "REPUBLIC OF TAXTRALIA, PAYABLE AT CREDIBILITY GAP, CANBERRA A.C.T." At centre is a design mimicking a coat of arms, showing a stylised kangaroo in a defensive boxing stance above a shield inscribed "CANBERRA," with a star motif above. Overprinted diagonally in blue ink across the central design is the phrase "Banana Republic of Taxtralia," a clear satirical jab at government fiscal mismanagement. To the right is an engraved-style bust portrait of a stern-looking gentleman in period dress, rendered in a manner reminiscent of colonial-era banknote portraiture. Below the central design are two mock signatures reading "Give it Work" and "Get Stoned," parodying the signature panels found on genuine currency. Printed text beneath states: "THIS NOTE IS NOT LEGAL TENDER AND IS THEREFORE NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT IS PRINTED ON BUT THAT NEVER STOPPED THE CANBERRA MINT, DID IT?" The denomination "55½¢" appears in the top right corner in a stylised numeral treatment. The serial code "LOOT-U-2" is printed in the lower left and lower right corners. The left margin bears the vertical text "TAXED DOLLAR" in orange. There are additional hand-applied overprints and markings in orange and blue ink, including a crossed-out "5¢," a repeated "55½" figure, and a small hand-drawn banana shape, along with faint pen sketches in the top left corner, suggesting these were added as promotional annotations, possibly to update the note for a specific year's tax figures.
Back Description:
The reverse is headed "TAX FREEDOM DAY 1985 (June 12th)" in bold orange text, with a partial blue overprint reading "1986" stamped across the heading, again suggesting reuse of the design across annual editions. To the left is a large "44½% TAXED" heading accompanied by a column of satirical line-drawn cartoon figures: a jester-like character, sickly figures wrapped in bandages, medicine or ointment tubes labelled with tax names and percentages including "Capital Gains," "UNESCO," "PAYE," "39.5," and "43% AND UP," along with a coiled snake illustration. Down the far left margin, printed vertically, is the text "Edition 6 — Collect the full set," confirming this note is part of a numbered series. The main body of text reads: "In 1985 government took almost 44½% of GDP to pay for its bloated bureaucracy. This means the Average Taxpayer worked 161.5 days from New Year to June 11th for the Taxman, making June 12th Tax Freedom Day (last year June 7th). So congratulations on being allowed to spend the other 55½% yourself — at least till they dream up some new tax to grab even more next year — like the new Capital Gains Tax! Only governments gain by high taxes — YOU LOSE!" This is followed by a call to action in bold: "GET ANGRY – GET INFORMED – GET INVOLVED. Help send a clear message to politicians that we want to spend OUR money OURSELVES." Contact details are given as "CONTACT Centre 2000, 2 O'Connell Street, Sydney 2000, Telephone: 02 221 3848." In the bottom right corner is printed "LEAVING 55½¢ FOR YOU," accompanied by a hand-drawn blue banana shape and crossed-out orange markings, mirroring the overprints on the front.
Estimated Era:
This piece dates to 1985, explicitly tied to "Tax Freedom Day" (June 12, 1985) as referenced in the printed text, which also notes the prior year's Tax Freedom Day fell on June 7th (1984). It was produced by Centre 2000, a Sydney-based taxpayer advocacy/free-market lobby group active in Australia during the mid-1980s, as part of a numbered promotional series (this being "Edition 6"). The overprinted "1986" mark suggests the same design template may have been reused or annotated for a subsequent year's edition. This places the item firmly in the mid-1980s Australian political and economic climate, during the Hawke government era, when tax reform debates (including the newly introduced Capital Gains Tax referenced in the text) were prominent public issues.