Sky News Australia | Labor, experts not sold on state levy plan Sky News Australia Labor has slammed the governments proposal to allow states to levy income tax as a way of funding state services as 'the wackiest idea' that puts education funding at risk. Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen says the plan is a 'bad idea, a bad plan to take ... States split over plans to give them income tax powers Income tax debate - no thanks, we're Queenslanders Why the states should charge income tax |