Tradie is suspended after asking Bill Shorten about tax cuts for high income ...

Tradie and father-of-three, 49, is suspended from his job after asking Bill Shorten a question about tax breaks while enjoying a work barbecue Man, 49, was suspended from his job after asking Bill Shorten for a tax break The high income earner spoke with Opposition Leader at his work in Gladstone Shorten told him he would 'look at' getting tax breaks for high earners The next day, the man's work pass did not work and he was officially suspended  His desk was packed up but he was told he could come back to work on Friday  Do you know this man? Contact [email protected] 

By Hannah Moore For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:48 BST, 12 May 2019 | Updated: 01:05 BST, 13 May 2019

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A tradesman who asked Bill Shorten about tax breaks for high-income earners has been suspended from his contract job and forced to find a new job. 

The father-of-three, 49, was at a free barbecue put on by his workplace in Gladstone, Queensland last month when the Opposition Leader approached him.

 He was caught on camera at the Gladstone Ports Corporation telling Mr Shorten: 'It would be good to see higher wage income earners given a tax break.'

The electrical engineer went on to explain he and his colleagues worked a lot of overtime, and made up to $250,000 a year because they worked night shifts. According to the ATO, a person earning that amount can expect to pay $85,000 in tax.

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