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Pm Can't Figure Out Gst's Jobs Boost

10 February 1999

Prime Minister John Howard has refused to put a figure on the number of jobs to be created by the GST. Mr Howard yesterday stood firm on his claim that a GST would create jobs - despite the Federal Government's admission that Treasury had done no modelling of the effects on employment. But M.. read full story

Gst To Cost Nation Thousands Of Jobs <p>

5 February 1999

Almost 60,000 jobs would be lost nationally and millions of workers worse off under the proposed GST, a public hearing was told yesterday. A national tourism lobby group warned a senate committee hearing on the GST that 59,500 jobs would be lost through reduced spending by inbound and domestic t.. read full story

Gst Inquiry Told Of Jobs Threat

4 February 1999

The introduction of a goods and services tax could result in the loss of 100,000 jobs if cuts in income tax failed to dampen wage demands, the Senate tax inquiry was told yesterday. The inquiry also heard that Treasury had produced no evidence to support its claims that a GST was necessary becau.. read full story