格拉坦研究所发布报告，提议澳大利亚将商品及服务税（GST）从现行的10%提高至15%，并扩大征税范围至所有食品，预计年增收约760亿澳元1。该报告指出，澳大利亚在发达国家中的GST税率属于最低水平之列1，而当前仅约54%的家庭消费需要缴纳GST，这一比例还在持续下降1。
报告认为税制改革势在必行，因为澳大利亚州政府债务自2019年以来已经翻倍，预计州政府债务占比将从疫情前的20%上升至2030年的38%1。格拉坦研究所建议将新增GST收入用于个人所得税减税和福利改革，其中330亿澳元用于个人所得税减税，250亿澳元用于福利改革1。具体而言，福利改革包括JobSeeker和青年津贴增加20%、租赁补助增加50%、养老金增加8%1，使最贫困的40%家庭受益1。此外，报告指出现有的西澳大利亚州GST分配优惠政策每年耗费联邦预算约60亿澳元1。
The Grattan Institute has released a report recommending that Australia increase the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from its current 10% to 15% and expand the tax base to include all food items, projecting annual revenue gains of approximately 76 billion Australian dollars 1. The proposal comes as state government debt has doubled since 2019, with projections showing state debt rising from pre-pandemic levels of around 20% to 38% of GDP by 2030 1.
Under the institute's plan, the additional GST revenue would be redirected toward personal income tax cuts and welfare reforms to benefit lower-income households 1. Specifically, 33 billion Australian dollars would fund income tax reductions, while 25 billion would support welfare improvements including a 20% increase to JobSeeker and youth allowances, a 50% increase in rental assistance, and an 8% boost to aged pensions 1. The proposal highlights that Australia's current 10% GST rate ranks among the lowest in developed nations, and that only approximately 54% of household consumption is currently subject to the tax, a proportion that continues to decline 1. The think tank also noted that Western Australia's existing GST distribution arrangement costs the federal budget approximately 6 billion dollars annually 1.
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