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Wrong diagnosis, again

Raising the GST will make the problem worse, not better

25 July 2015

9:00 AM

25 July 2015

9:00 AM

Repeat after me. ‘Finding ways to raise more money for government is not the same thing as undertaking much needed reform.’ Say it again, and again, and if you happen to be in Cabinet in this Coalition government, get it tattooed on your derrières.

Let’s make a short mental list of what needs repairing in Australia .

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