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Reply: 1.1.2.1.1.1 From: Lisa Southgate Yeah but Sim, the long term rewards of GST are (supposedly) huge. In theory at least, the short-term costs of GST are just that, short term. We supposedly needed the GST to afford a huge country with a small population, etc, etc. (I sound so right wing...

Reply: 1.1.2 From: Lisa Southgate Not saying it's not possible. Anything's possible. Just that, given political realities and history, I can't see it happening. The economic arguments are too daunting. Since you point out that election campaign was so recent :) then you wouldn't have any...

From: Lisa Southgate Hi, I found excellent comment on the archives about negative gearing and how long it will be with us. I wasn't around when it was being discussed but I'm burning now to give my 2c worth, if belatedly. Negative gearing won't be abolished in Australia because it underwrites...