Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 27-May-15

Some Coalition MPs have criticised a push by Treasurer Joe Hockey to exempt women’s sanitation products from the GST. Economists have also questioned the proposal, with Saul Eslake of Bank of America Merrill Lynch arguing that the GST should be broadened to include male hygiene products such as condoms rather than exempting tampons. Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry CEO Kate Carnell has expressed a similar view, saying exempting more items from the GST will add to the compliance burden for businesses.

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