Labor left pushes for NSW land tax overhaul to counter GST hike

By Sean Nicholls
Updated February 6 2016 - 1:08am, first published 12:15am
Tim Ayres, secretary of the AMWU, says a new state land tax would be better for the people he represents than a rise in the GST. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Tim Ayres, secretary of the AMWU, says a new state land tax would be better for the people he represents than a rise in the GST. Photo: Jonathan Carroll
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with media adviser John Garnaut. Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with media adviser John Garnaut. Photo: Andrew Meares

NSW Labor's left faction is pushing for a broad-based land tax to be considered at its annual conference as an alternative to calls by Premier Mike Baird and others for GST increase.

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