Senator calls for GST removal on exercise physiology services

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 20:32 · Archive

Senator David Pocock is calling for the government to remove GST from exercise physiology, the only Medicare allied health service still subject to the tax.

Senator David Pocock is calling on the federal government to remove the goods and services tax from exercise physiology services, the only Medicare allied health service still subject to GST. A petition signed by more than 25,000 Australians supporting the change will be tabled on Tuesday. The move could save the health system an estimated $940 million over three years.

How it is being reported

• Senator David Pocock demands federal government scrap GST on exercise physiology servicesCalls have erupted for the government to scrap a tax affecting a million Aussies, amid claims it could save the system $940 million over three years.The West Australian · 12 Oct, 20:02
• Senator David Pocock demands federal government scrap GST on exercise physiology servicesCalls have erupted for the government to scrap a tax affecting a million Aussies, amid claims it could save the system $940 million over three years.Perth Now · 12 Oct, 20:02

In this story: David Pocock · Exercise and Sports Science Australia · Katie Lyndon · Australian Capital Territory

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