At 11:55 AM 28/03/00 +1000, John Harris wrote:
>Ian,
>I find your reasoning on the GST to be a trifle inadequate.Show me
anywhere on the ballot paper where it says that anyone was voting for a GST
at the last Federal election....
>
>Oh, just one more thing, the GST legislation defies the Australian
Constitution on a
>number of grounds, the least technical of which is Section 55, which says
that laws shall
>deal with one subject of taxation only. To impose taxes on both goods and
services in one
>act of Parliament, is clearly unlawful.
It is also interesting to note section 51 (xxiiiA.)
The provision of maternity allowances, widows' pensions, child endowment,
unemployment, pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, medical and
dental services (but not so as to authorize any form of civil
conscription), benefits to students and family allowances:
While this is not a general prohibition of civil conscription it would
clearly seem to be so ingard to the mentioned items. It would seem that
hospitals and dentists have a right not to collect the GST for the government.
Kerry Spencer-Salt B.E., LL.B (Hons)
The National Watchman
Australian Community Organisation
P.O. Box 136, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Phone : (02) 9360 0610
E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Website : www.rockroll.com.au/watchman
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