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Lifetime tax breaks for mothers should be a priority, argues Liberal MP before party review


Garth Hamilton says special tax breaks for mothers would better support ‘modern families’

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Special tax breaks for mothers should be considered as part of an overhaul of the tax system to better support “modern families”, a Coalition MP has argued.

As Jim Chalmers opened the door to a national debate on tax reform, the opposition backbencher Garth Hamilton said “everything must be on the table” to redesign the system in favour of families.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/19/lifetime-tax-breaks-for-mothers-should-be-a-priority-argues-liberal-mp-before-party-review

Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy

Publish date : 2025-06-18 15:00:00

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