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Gerry Harvey still fighting on the GST

It’s good to see Gerry Harvey still fighting on the GST front, his targeting of Australia Post and its new ShopMate service that he says makes it easier for Australians to purchase products GST free from overseas retailers and bring them into the country.

I am interested in the issue but not so much the shill of Harvey in making the pitch. I think this campaign would have more cut through if small business people were fronting it and explaining to Australians how their use of the service could ultimately cut jobs here.

The latest reports look like Harvey personally is losing out. Australians would care more if local businesses they know are losing out.

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  1. Neil

    People don’t shop online because there is no GST but even if there was I’d still do it, shopping online is more convenient than going into a shop.

    Also Gerry Havey is an idiot who totally missed the point in this argument

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  2. Jonathan Wilson

    Even if you had to pay 10% GST on everything you imported, buying online overseas would STILL be attractive for many products. If Jerry wanted to benefit his business, he would be applying pressure to his suppliers to give him better wholesale deals (or finding ways to bypass the local suppliers and buy directly from manufacturers or overseas) so he can offer cheaper prices in his stores and better compete with online offerings.

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