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By Michael Gordon and Phillip Hudson
June 30, 2021 2.00pm
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PM bets future on GST
Prime Minister John Howard declared yesterday he had put his “head on the block” to secure tax reform, signalling he will wear the blame if the system introduced today fails to deliver a stronger and fairer nation.
After coming to a compromise agreement on the GST with the Australian Democrats, John Howard and Peter Costello hold a media conference.
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In an 11th-hour media blitz, Mr Howard predicted that voters would deliver a positive verdict on the GST by Christmas, effectively conceding that his leadership was on the line.
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