Axe The TamponTax #BloodyOutrage

Movement:Stop Taxing Our Periods! End the #TamponTax

The issue

There’s no womb in society for a tampon tax.

Did you know there is a GST on Tampons AND they are called a ‘luxury’? I don’t know about you, but they don’t seem like a luxury to me. Condoms, lubricant, incontinence pads or sunscreen on the other hand are GST free. What’s with that?

It’s a bloody outrage. Putting a tax on products women need as a direct consequence of their biology is fundamentally sexist.

It’s a stain on our national image. Half the population of Australia -- approximately 10 million women -- will pay tax on these products for the greater part of their lifetime. Costing us about $1000 for buying an essential health product.

The Tampon Tax is ridiculous. Period. Luckily, women of childbearing age - those of us who need tampons - will be key voters in the upcoming election. So they'll need to listen if they want to woo us for our votes!

It’s a bleeding disgrace. As Australians, as voters, as women, we request that the Federal Government the Opposition end this inherently sexist and unfair unfair tax.

This tax is really cramping my style. Tampons belong on the GST free health products list - they're not a luxury. They're a necessity.

Can you help me out by sharing the petition on Twitter and Facebook -- with all your friends and everyone else?

Let's pull the plug on the Tampon Tax!

#BloodyOutrage

Sophie LileyPetition starter

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This petition made change with 73,440 supporters!

The issue

There’s no womb in society for a tampon tax.

Let's pull the plug on the Tampon Tax!

#BloodyOutrage

Sophie LileyPetition starter

Media enquiries

Victory

This petition made change with 73,440 supporters!

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The Decision Makers

Catherine King,

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development

Responded

“Dear petitioners, I’m writing to let you know Labor stands with you against the tampon tax – and has a concrete plan to abolish it. This is a tax on women. It’s unfair and discriminatory. The decision to include women’s sanitary products in the GST should never have been made in the first place. There is no question that sanitary products are essential items. They’re not a luxury - they’re a basic need. The fact that the 10 per cent GST is applied to tampons and pads but not to items like condoms is plainly ridiculous. So Labor has recently announced plans to abolish the GST on sanitary products. A Shorten Labor Government will work with the states and territories to end this tax once and for all. Labor leaders in every state and territory have already backed our plan, so we’re confident we can deliver. We will offset the cost by applying the GST to a range of natural therapies that the Government’s Chief Medical Officer says do not have proven health benefits. This will mean that abolishing the tampon tax has no impact on states’ budget bottom lines – which is important to ensuring their support. Malcolm Turnbull could back this plan today and make it happen before the next election. But if he doesn’t, Labor is determined to act. Catherine King Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare”

Catherine King

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development

Responded

Janet Rice,

Australian Greens Senator for Victoria

Responded

“Dear petitioners, I’m excited to let you know that The Greens have introduced a Bill to the parliament that could see this discriminatory tax removed this year! We know that sanitary products are essential and they should be exempt from the GST. The Greens sought to fix this issue last year by moving amendments to a GST bill before the Senate, but Labor and the Coalition voted it down. So now we’ve introduced our own Bill, which will be debated in parliament in a matter of weeks. With crossbenchers already signalling their support, we’re optimistic that it will pass through the senate if Labor gets on board. I’ll be doing all that I can to ensure this bill passes. You can follow my work and the progress of the bill here: facebook.com/Janet.Rice.Greens Let’s axe this unfair tax once and for all! Janet Rice, Greens Spokesperson for Women”

Janet Rice

Australian Greens Senator for Victoria

Responded