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Government pressed on potential GST increase

Senator Glenn Lazarus

Senator Glenn Lazarus Source: AAP

Federal government ministers are playing down allegations of concern among backbenchers over a possible increase of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The opposition has reiterated calls for greater transparency over the issue -- criticising the government's tax reform agenda as being in chaos. And some cross-bench senators want to see alternative ways of generating revenue, rather than through a rise in the G-S-T.


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By Peyman Jamali

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Federal government ministers are playing down allegations of concern among backbenchers over a possible increase of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). The opposition has reiterated calls for greater transparency over the issue -- criticising the government's tax reform agenda as being in chaos. And some cross-bench senators want to see alternative ways of generating revenue, rather than through a rise in the G-S-T.



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