Fed: Greens to push Labor for rollback

AAP General News (Australia)
04-08-2001
Fed: Greens to push Labor for rollback

The Australian Greens will be pushing the Labor Party to roll back as much of the GST
as possible.

Greens Senator BOB BROWN says his party would withdraw the new tax system altogether
if it could, but admits that's impossible.

He's told Channel 10 that the Greens will push Labor even harder than the Democrats
to roll back the GST on more than just books.

He says the impact of the GST on education and the wine industry are just two areas
he'll be targeting.

Senator BROWN says he also wants the diesel fuel rebate removed from the transport,
mining and logging industries.

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