Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 28-Jan-16

The issue of tax reform and the GST will be on the agenda of federal Cabinet ministers on 28 January 2018. Increasing the GST to 15 per cent is believed to be the Government’s preferred reform option, although the National Party will oppose any push to extend the GST to fresh food due to concerns that it would particularly affect people on low incomes. The Government has already ruled out broadening the scope of the GST to include healthcare and education.

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