Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson said, “With the federal Liberal Government-driven GST reform campaign gaining pace, it is important for the Tasmanian people to know where their three federal government MPs stand on the issue.

“While some mainland Liberal MPs have come out against the proposal, we have heard nothing from the federal Members for Bass, Braddon and Lyons.

Greens spokesperson for Finance, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, said that raising the GST is regressive, unnecessary and its impact will fall heavily on Tasmanians.

Senator Whish-Wilson said, “Raising the GST will impact disproportionally on those on lower incomes.

“Tasmanians, who on average have lower incomes than those on the mainland, will be hit relatively harder than anyone else from this poorly thought-out tax hike.