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19 October 2026

Calls for increased tax on all grocery staples to wipe $76 billion a year off Australia's debt

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Calls for increased tax on all grocery staples to wipe $76 billion a year off Australia's debt

A new report from the Grattan Institute said lifting GST to 15 per cent and taxing all food would reduce public debt and place less reliance on income taxes.

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