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Change the GST? First let’s get a Commonwealth with common sense

3 July 2020

3:46 PM

3 July 2020

3:46 PM

There can be no real discussion of economic reform in Australia until there is a discussion of reform to the Australian Federation and more particularly of reform to Commonwealth-State financial relations.   

Some six or so years ago, in a different time, I attended a presentation by a mayor of a Chinese city.  The presentation had a feel of a general presenting the results of his deployment.  He gave a brief presentation of the city, his plans and the progress against his plans

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