Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the comments of Ken Baxter, the former head of former Premier Bob Carr’s department in New South Wales, who said, ‘I do not think there is any doubt, if you read the government’s health document, that the GST would most likely have to increase, probably from 10 per cent to 12½ per cent.’ Can the Treasurer rule out an increase in any tax—yes or no?

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