Architect of current GST system says it is 'working exactly as intended'
17-08-2026 09:47 via abc.net.au

Architect of current GST system says it is 'working exactly as intended'

Former WA senator Mathias Cormann has defended the current GST system as fit for purpose, after a landmark interim report by the Productivity Commission found the carve-up was costly and unfair.
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