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
- Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings At The National Press Club February 20, 2013
- Full Text Of COAG Communique December 7, 2012
- ALP 2001 Federal Election Policies November 9, 2001
- Beazley Pledges GST Rollback October 19, 2001
- Is The Ground Shifting? August 1, 2001
- How Will Beazley Fund Rollback? March 14, 2001
- Democrats’ Leadership Contest Causing Bitterness March 12, 2001
- The Hard Politics Of The GST July 5, 2000
- Kim Beazley’s Address to the Nation on the GST July 3, 2000
- New Taxation Era As GST Begins July 1, 2000
- Howard Addresses The Nation On The GST June 29, 2000
- Kim Beazley’s 2000 Budget Reply Speech May 11, 2000
- Kim Beazley Address On Taxation Reform And The GST July 8, 1999
- John Howard’s Address to the Nation on Tax Reform July 1, 1999
- Howard’s Commitments to Meg Lees on the GST June 22, 1999
- Andrew Bartlett Statement Opposing the GST Package June 14, 1999
- Meg Lees Responds To Brian Harradine’s Opposition To The GST May 14, 1999
- Senator Brian Harradine Opposes the GST May 14, 1999
- Premiers’ Conference: Howard and Costello Press Conference April 9, 1999
- Agreement on Reform of Commonwealth-State Financial Relations April 9, 1999
- 1998 Federal Election: ALP Advertisements October 1, 1998
- Peter Costello Higgins Election Leaflets – 1998 Federal Election September 30, 1998
- Beazley Comments On Howard’s Proposed GST Package August 13, 1998
- Howard Launches Goods And Services Tax Policy August 13, 1998
- John Howard Calls Pauline Hanson ‘Deranged’ June 3, 1998
- Hewson Talks To Hinch March 11, 1993
- As Election Day Nears, Paul Keating Addresses The National Press Club March 11, 1993
- Keating Still Confident In Final Week Of Election Campaign March 9, 1993
- GST Without the Politics – Michael Schildberger March 1, 1993
- Prime Minister Paul Keating’s 1993 Federal Election Policy Speech February 24, 1993
- Liberal Party Video: Fightback! January 15, 1993
- In Final Question Time Before 1993 Election, Keating Lashes Hewson On Fightback! December 16, 1992
