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200,000 Jobs May Be Lost

30 September 1998

The Coalition's election bid to push its economic credentials suffered a blow yesterday with an economic analysis of the GST finding it could wipe out 200,000 jobs in the first year. The analysis by Economic Modelling Bureau of Australia (EMBA) director Colin Hargreaves said the finding was bas.. read full story

Gst Caught In Jobs Row

30 September 1998

Tax and jobs are dominating the crucial final days of the election campaign, with new research claiming the GST will destroy 200,000 jobs in its first year, and Labor planning legislation before Christmas to kick start jobs growth. An economic think tank linked to the Australian National Universi.. read full story

Seven Years For Tax Reform To Create Jobs: Experts

29 September 1998

It will be at least seven years before the Federal Government's proposed tax reform package has any positive impact on jobs, according to four of Australia's leading labour market economists. The warning comes as the Prime Minister routinely labels tax reform as the Coalition's major initiative t.. read full story

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