Fed: Beazley says govt should stop dancing around on tax

AAP General News (Australia)
08-06-2001
Fed: Beazley says govt should stop dancing around on tax

Opposition leader KIM BEAZLEY says the federal government should stop dancing around
tax policy and ask Treasury to report on the nation's finances next month.

Mr BEAZLEY says that will allow both sides of politics to issue their policies.

He says Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD could ask Treasury to start preparing its fiscal
report on the nation, required 10 days after the election is called under the Charter
of Budget Honesty.

Mr BEAZLEY says he will release Labor's policies and costings as soon as he can be
certain there will be no further changes in the Budget position.

He has also ruled out any increase in corporate tax rates.

In a speech to the Australian Industry Group, Mr BEAZLEY said Labor would roll back
the GST on women's sanitary products, long-term caravan park residents and compensate
charities for the GST they paid.

He says Labor will identify more products where the GST will be removed closer to the election.

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KEYWORD: TAX BEAZLEY (CANBERRA)

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