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The ‘tampon tax’ is not sexist. Removing it is

3 October 2018

12:21 PM

3 October 2018

12:21 PM

The price of a name-brand pack of ladies’ sanitary pads with wings is around $5.00. A packet of name-brand extra-absorbent tampons is about the same.  Generic supermarket brands are considerably cheaper.

In a typical month one, maybe two of each will be required, a maximum outlay of about $20.

That’s a maximum GST of $2 a month, give or take a few cents. 

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