Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

This is what the shadow Treasurer had to say on 21 July:

If you are going to have a discussion about changing the GST the states have to lead the argument …

He is encouraging New South Wales and all his state colleagues to jack up the GST and campaign for it, whilst at the same time they are cutting services.

Honourable members interjecting—

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