In a breach of a previous pledge of support for the economy-building tax reforms the Queensland One Nation Senator has backflipped, seriously damaging the prospect of positive budget outcomes actively promoted by Finance Minister Mathias Cormann who was confident he'd secured One Nation's support.
Senator Bernardi has told 2GB's Ben Fordham what the government should do now is not give up on tax reform, but accelerate tax cuts for small business at the same time providing tax relief for the 50% of Australians who actually pay tax.
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Australian Conservatives leader Cory Bernardi has suggested a compromise plan for the Federal Government's tax reform package which is being blocked by Pauline Hanson in the senate.