Go to poll on carbon tax, PM told



PRIME Minister Julia Gillard should pledge to take her carbon tax to a new election at this week’s tax summit, the Opposition says.


Liberal frontbencher Greg Hunt challenged Ms Gillard to seek a mandate for the controversial policy.

“She can use the tax summit to pledge to take the carbon tax to an election,” he told Sky News.

Mr Hunt hopes the tax forum will discuss the idea of setting up a permanent office of tax simplification.

Raising the GST is not specifically on the agenda at the forum.

Both the Government and Coalition have ruled out pursuing changes to the consumption tax that has remained untouched at 10 per cent since its introduction 11 years ago.

“We have no plans to increase the GST, that is express, clear and absolute,” Mr Hunt told Sky News. “It’s not on our agenda, in our plans or our policy.”

Mr Hunt said couldn’t see the GST level increase in the short or medium term.

 

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