PREFACE
On the basis of the evidence received by this Committee, the Labor and
Democrat senators are gravely concerned about the detrimental effects
that the Government's tax package, Tax Reform: Not a New Tax, A New
Tax System, will have on all aspects of education, the standard of
living of low-income Australians and employment in a number of industries.
The evidence presented to this Committee and summarised in the Committee's
report is compelling and cannot be ignored by the Government. That evidence
and the inferences drawn from it are endorsed by both Labor and Democrat
senators.
Some Conclusions drawn and the Recommendations made in the Committee's
report represent the views of Labor senators only. The Democrats' Conclusions
and Recommendations are contained in their Supplementary Report.
Senator Jacinta Collins
Chair Australian Labor Party, Victoria
Senator Kim Carr
Australian Labor Party, Victoria
Senator Trish Crossin
Australian Labor Party, Northern Territory
Senator Natasha Stott Despoja
Australian Democrats, South Australia