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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has an increased majority, but voters are lukewarm towards any substantial reforms.

Hasten slowly: Voters wary of reform surprise from Albanese

Anthony Albanese has a record majority in the parliament, but voters are wary of him using it for major reform. And they don’t want the GST to change.

  • Shane Wright

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While businesses hope to win a cut in the corporate tax rate at the government’s economic roundtable, many firms just want the tax system simplified.

Want a slice of GST with your tiramisu? Businesses press for simpler tax

While big businesses are pressing the federal government for lower taxes, they also want an answer – do I pay GST on my chocolate-flavoured yoghurt?

  • Shane Wright
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Don’t worry. Politics will always stop politicians from lifting the GST

Australia’s political history is littered with the corpses of leaders who took on tax reform.

  • Millie Muroi
Treasurer David Janetzki has been selling his first state budget to the business community since he handed it down last week.

New treasury team to find private money for Queensland

Treasurer David Janetzki told business people Queensland was “open for business” while also taking a swipe at Victoria over its GST share.

  • Cameron Atfield
Treasurer David Janetzki and Premier David Crisafulli with the 2025-26 state budget papers.

Queensland demands GST reform as state faces years in the red

Queensland’s LNP government has demanded a bigger slice of the GST pie, as its first budget forecast deficits until at least the next state election.

  • Cameron Atfield
All states and territories will review their alcohol laws as part of national cabinet’s response to the domestic violence crisis.

‘How do they sleep at night?’ Allan and Minns governments, experts demand Albanese fix GST

The cost blowout stemming from Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison’s special GST deal for WA is now the federal budget’s biggest and comparable only with the NDIS.

  • Paul Sakkal and Shane Wright
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More than a decade ago, two men scammed $41 million in GST through an elaborate gold scam. Now they are in jail, federal law agencies have secured $9 million in assets. Some of the gold on its way to being turned into scrap gold and used in a GST scam.

Commonwealth takes four luxury homes after $41 million gold scam

More than a decade ago, two men scammed $41 million in GST through an elaborate gold scam. Now they are in jail, federal law agencies have secured $9 million in assets.

  • Shane Wright
Luxury cars, cigarettes and beer purchases are helping to prop up the budget.

Sin taxes prop up the budget, but the most important one is fading

From fuel to fancy cars and a cold one at the pub, there are some vices – and necessities – that are carrying an extra cost.

  • Millie Muroi
Anthony Albanese, campaigning in Perth on Friday, said the government remained committed to the current GST allocation system.

Carve-up of $95b GST haul a headache for Albanese

The latest carve-up of the GST has hit Queensland’s budget while boosting Victoria’s. But it has also led to new calls for an overhaul of the GST.

  • Shane Wright and Kieran Rooney
Anthony Albanese writes and signs a “No Change To WA GST” pledge on the arm of West Australian reporter Dylan Caporn in February 2024.

Federal taxpayers footing a $60 billion bill for WA’s GST woes

It was supposed to cost taxpayers just $2.3 billion. But a deal to help West Australians is now on track to punch a $60 billion hole in the federal budget.

  • Shane Wright

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