Chronology
- 29 June 2000: Howard’s Address to the Nation on the introduction of the GST
- 8 July 1999: Beazley’s Address to the Nation on Tax Reform
- 1 July 1999: Howard’s Address to the Nation on Tax Reform
- 22 June 1999: Howard’s Commitment To Lees
- 14 June 1999: Senator Andrew Bartlett’s Statement of Opposition to the GST
Australian Democrats Explain the Deal
- on Books
- on Charities
- on Education
- on Environment
- on Health
- on Housing
- on Industry
- on Social Justice
- on Tertiary Students
Assorted Material
- 14 May 1999: Harradine Announces Opposition to GST
- The GST Debate – A Chronology – Commonwealth Parliamentary Library
- Australians For Fairer Tax – this was the name of the business lobby group that operated a pro-GST web site during the 1998 election campaign. The site no longer exists.
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
- List of Countries that Impose a GST/Value Added Tax
- How Does a GST Work?
- General Information on Tax Reform
- Gang of Four – Pro-GST Business Group
- Australian Conservation Foundation – some excellent material on the likely effects of the tax package on the environment
- Timothy Ellis – Computer Retailer
- GST Not Such A Bad Idea – John Quiggin
- Communist Party of Australia Says No To GST
- Why Australia Needs Tax Reform
- Why Australia Needs Tax Reform – speech by Peter Costello, contains some excellent statistics
- Victorian Local Government Association – an interesting submission to the Senate Select Committee that itemises the compliance costs of the GST.
- Sydney Morning Herald – The Tax Debate – a comprehensive selection of articles from 1998 – ends on October 2, 1998
- Sydney Morning Herald – 1999 Articles – extremely comprehensive
- The GST And You – excellent material from The Age
- ABC News – Tax Debate
Archived Posts
- Feb 20, 2013: Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings At The National Press Club
- Dec 07, 2012: Full Text Of COAG Communique
- Nov 09, 2001: ALP 2001 Federal Election Policies
- Oct 19, 2001: Beazley Pledges GST Rollback
- Aug 01, 2001: Is The Ground Shifting?
- Mar 14, 2001: How Will Beazley Fund Rollback?
- Mar 12, 2001: Democrats’ Leadership Contest Causing Bitterness
- Jul 05, 2000: The Hard Politics Of The GST
- Jul 03, 2000: Kim Beazley’s Address to the Nation on the GST
- Jul 01, 2000: New Taxation Era As GST Begins
- Jun 29, 2000: Howard Addresses The Nation On The GST
- May 11, 2000: Kim Beazley’s 2000 Budget Reply Speech
- Jul 08, 1999: Kim Beazley Address On Taxation Reform And The GST
- Jul 01, 1999: John Howard’s Address to the Nation on Tax Reform
- Jun 22, 1999: Howard’s Commitments to Meg Lees on the GST
- Jun 14, 1999: Andrew Bartlett Statement Opposing the GST Package
- May 14, 1999: Meg Lees Responds To Brian Harradine’s Opposition To The GST
- May 14, 1999: Senator Brian Harradine Opposes the GST
- Apr 09, 1999: Premiers’ Conference: Howard and Costello Press Conference
- Apr 09, 1999: Agreement on Reform of Commonwealth-State Financial Relations
- Oct 01, 1998: 1998 Federal Election: ALP Advertisements
- Sep 30, 1998: Peter Costello Higgins Election Leaflets – 1998 Federal Election
- Aug 13, 1998: Beazley Comments On Howard’s Proposed GST Package
- Aug 13, 1998: Howard Launches Goods And Services Tax Policy
- Jun 03, 1998: John Howard Calls Pauline Hanson ‘Deranged’
- Mar 11, 1993: Hewson Talks To Hinch
- Mar 11, 1993: As Election Day Nears, Paul Keating Addresses The National Press Club
- Mar 09, 1993: Keating Still Confident In Final Week Of Election Campaign
- Mar 01, 1993: GST Without the Politics – Michael Schildberger
- Feb 24, 1993: Prime Minister Paul Keating’s 1993 Federal Election Policy Speech
- Jan 15, 1993: Liberal Party Video: Fightback!
- Dec 16, 1992: In Final Question Time Before 1993 Election, Keating Lashes Hewson On Fightback!
