Senate debates

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Questions without Notice

Goods and Services Tax

2:06 pm

Photo of Rod KempRod Kemp (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Treasurer. My question concerns the GST—a tax, I understand, Senator Conroy is very familiar with. In fact Senator Conroy would recall his earlier views on the GST were stated so often in this chamber, when he said it was ‘un-Australian’ and would have a ‘devastating impact’ on small business, working families and pensioners. My question to Senator Conroy is: has he changed his views on the GST and, in particular, would he explain why the GST is not included in the Henry review of taxation?

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