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If we want a better Australia, we need to raise the GST – and cut income taxes

By Matthew Bowes, Senior Associate, Economic Prosperity and Democracy, Grattan Institute
Erin-Lea Brown, Deputy Program Director, Economic Prosperity, Grattan Institute

If we make better use of the GST, and offset it with tax cuts, we’ll have a fairer tax system that can adapt to an ageing population.

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