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GST deal ‘the worst policy decision this century’: Turnbull backbencher
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Eric Abetz was a member of the government that put in place the 2018 GST deal. Now he says it’s a “classic example” of a government fixing something that was already working.
- Eric Abetz was a member of the government that put in place the 2018 GST deal. Now he says it’s a “classic example” of a government fixing something that was already working.
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- GST deal ‘the worst policy decision this century’: Turnbull backbencher
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- Left: Eric Abetz was a member of the government that put in place the 2018 GST deal. Now he says it’s a “classic example” of a government fixing something that was already working.
- Center: Eric Abetz was a member of the government that put in place the 2018 GST deal. Now he says it’s a “classic example” of a government fixing something that was already working.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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- 4m agoBrisbane Times (AU): Eric Abetz was a member of the government that put in place the 2018 GST deal. Now he says it’s a “classic example” of a government fixing s
- 4m agoThe Age (AU): GST deal ‘the worst policy decision this century’: Turnbull backbencher - theage.com.au
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