Jun 2, 2026 – 9.05amTreasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson has been forced to correct a $4000 error in a public speech she gave after understating how much middle-income earners have benefited from tax breaks Labor is moving to wind back.Wilkinson said last week median-income earners had only benefited from tax concessions on capital gains, negative gearing and trusts by $5700 over their lifetimes.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles