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Jacob Shteyman

Hey big Spender: teal MP wants consumption tax re-think

Allegra Spender wants genuine tax reform after years of inaction from both major parties. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Independent MP Allegra Spender represents the country's richest electorate but believes the tax system unfairly advantages wealthier Australians over working people.

Australia should look at increasing consumption taxes like the GST and reducing tax concessions, while cutting income tax, to tackle intergenerational inequality, she told the National Press Club on Wednesday.

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